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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M1 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M1 northbound between junctions J14 (Milton Keynes)and J15 (Northampton) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 12:30 and 12:45 on 19 Mar 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 19 Mar 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5m from Haversham.
ACCIDENT
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J4 (Edgware A41)and J1 (North Circular) .
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 19 Mar 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 Mar 2026.
Lanes closed: There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 0.69m from Elstree.
VEHICLE FIRE
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J18 (Daventry)and J16 (Northampton) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Vehicle fire.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 19 Mar 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:45 and 14:00 on 19 Mar 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.14m from Watford. CLEARED @ 11:06
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J4 (Edgware A41)and J1 (North Circular) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 19 Mar 2026.
CauseRoad traffic collision.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.28m from Elstree. CLEARED @ 11:42
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J4 (Edgware A41)and J1 (North Circular) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 19 Mar 2026.
CauseRoad traffic collision.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.67m from Elstree. CLEARED @ 11:33
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J31 (Worksop) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 19 Mar 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.78m from Rotherham. CLEARED @ 11:06
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J40 (Wakefield) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 19 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 2.83m from Dewsbury. CLEARED @ 10:39
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J5 (Harrow A41) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 1.44m from Watford. CLEARED @ 09:27
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J24 (E.
Mids Airport) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 19 Mar 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.64m from Castle Donnington. CLEARED @ 09:09
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J31 (Worksop) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 19 Mar 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.78m from Rotherham. CLEARED @ 09:45
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J18 (Daventry)and J16 (Northampton) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 19 Mar 2026.
CauseVehicle fire.
Delay: There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.97m from Watford. CLEARED @ 10:39
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J28 (Matlock) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 19 Mar 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.56m from Mansfield. CLEARED @ 09:00
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J14 (Milton Keynes) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 19 Mar 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.88m from Milton Keynes. CLEARED @ 08:15
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J21 (Coventry) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 19 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 3.39m from Leicester. CLEARED @ 08:06
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J33 (Sheffield) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 19 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 2.42m from Rotherham. CLEARED @ 07:57


There are no current incidents in this location.

M1 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 northbound between junctions J30 (Chesterfield)and J31 (Worksop) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 19 Apr 2026 to 05:00 on 20 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.84m from Bolsover.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 northbound entry slip at junction J30 (Chesterfield) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 19 Apr 2026 to 05:00 on 20 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.89m from Bolsover.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J31 (Worksop)and J30 (Chesterfield) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 19 Apr 2026 to 05:00 on 20 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.54m from Rotherham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J29A (Markham Vale)and J29 (Chesterfield) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1,2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 20 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 21 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be three of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.15m from Bolsover.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 northbound between junctions J28 (Matlock)and J29 (Chesterfield) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1,2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 20 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 21 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be three of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.47m from Bolsover.

M1

The M1 motorway is a major motorway in the United Kingdom that connects London to Leeds and is approximately 226 miles long. It was the first inter-city motorway to be built in the UK and was opened in1959.

Since its opening, the M1 motorway has seen over 8 billion vehicles passing through it and has become an important route for commercial vehicles and freight.

Safety on the M1 motorway has improved significantly over the years. In 2006, the M1 motorway had the lowest total number of casualties among all the motorways in the UK. In 2019, the number of fatalities on the M1 motorway was a third of what it had been in 2006. This suggests that the M1 motorway is becoming increasingly safe for motorists. The number of recorded accidents has also fallen. In 2019, there were 535 accidents involving injury, a reduction of almost 4% compared to the previous year.

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Location: northbound between junctions J14 (Milton Keynes)and J15 (Northampton) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 12:30 and 12:45 on 19 March 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 19 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5m from Haversham.

52.13--0.83

Location: southbound between junctions J4 (Edgware A41)and J1 (North Circular) .

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 19 March 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 0.69m from Elstree.

51.64--0.27

Location: southbound between junctions J18 (Daventry)and J16 (Northampton) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Vehicle fire.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 19 March 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:45 and 14:00 on 19 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.14m from Watford.

52.25--1.07

Location: southbound between junctions J4 (Edgware A41)and J1 (North Circular) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 19 March 2026.

Cause : Road traffic collision.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.28m from Elstree.

51.64--0.29

Location: southbound between junctions J4 (Edgware A41)and J1 (North Circular) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 19 March 2026.

Cause : Road traffic collision.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.67m from Elstree.

51.64--0.3

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J31 (Worksop) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 19 March 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.78m from Rotherham.

53.36--1.28

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J40 (Wakefield) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 19 March 2026.
Nearest town: 2.83m from Dewsbury.

53.68--1.56

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J5 (Harrow A41) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 March 2026.
Nearest town: 1.44m from Watford.

51.67--0.37

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J24 (E.

Mids Airport) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 19 March 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.64m from Castle Donnington.

52.84--1.3

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J31 (Worksop) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 19 March 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.78m from Rotherham.

53.36--1.28

Location: southbound between junctions J18 (Daventry)and J16 (Northampton) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 19 March 2026.

Cause : Vehicle fire.

Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.97m from Watford.

52.26--1.09

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J28 (Matlock) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 19 March 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.56m from Mansfield.

53.1--1.32

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J14 (Milton Keynes) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 19 March 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.88m from Milton Keynes.

52.06--0.7

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J21 (Coventry) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 19 March 2026.
Nearest town: 3.39m from Leicester.

52.6--1.19

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J33 (Sheffield) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 19 March 2026.
Nearest town: 2.42m from Rotherham.

53.4--1.35

Location: northbound between junctions J30 (Chesterfield)and J31 (Worksop) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 19 April 2026 to 05:00 on 20 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.84m from Bolsover.

53.29--1.3

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J30 (Chesterfield) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 19 April 2026 to 05:00 on 20 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.89m from Bolsover.

53.29--1.3

Location: southbound between junctions J31 (Worksop)and J30 (Chesterfield) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 19 April 2026 to 05:00 on 20 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.54m from Rotherham.

53.35--1.29

Location: southbound between junctions J29A (Markham Vale)and J29 (Chesterfield) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1,2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 20 March 2026 to 06:00 on 21 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be three of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.15m from Bolsover.

53.23--1.33

Location: northbound between junctions J28 (Matlock)and J29 (Chesterfield) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1,2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 20 March 2026 to 06:00 on 21 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be three of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.47m from Bolsover.

53.14--1.33