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:

Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Vehicle fire.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 17:00 and 17:15 on 25 Jul 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 25 Jul 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.2m from Hemel Hempstead.

Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 15:30 and 15:45 on 25 Jul 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 25 Jul 2025.
Lanes closed: There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 2.76m from Watford.

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 15:30 and 15:45 on 25 Jul 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 25 Jul 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.73m from Milton Keynes.

Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 12:00 and 12:15 on 25 Jul 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 25 Jul 2025.
Lanes closed: There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 2.3m from Dunstable. CLEARED @ 10:57

Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Cleared.
Nearest town: 1.66m from Toddington. CLEARED @ 11:15

Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 10:15 and 10:30 on 25 Jul 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:15 and 10:30 on 25 Jul 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.31m from Worksop. CLEARED @ 09:46

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 10:45 and 11:00 on 25 Jul 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 25 Jul 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.68m from Milton Keynes. CLEARED @ 10:12

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.84m from Rugby.

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 25 Jul 2025.
Nearest town: 3.39m from Leicester.

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.13m from Dunstable.

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 Jul 2025.
Nearest town: 5.78m from Rotherham. CLEARED @ 14:33

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 25 Jul 2025.
Nearest town: 3.39m from Leicester. CLEARED @ 14:24

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 25 Jul 2025.
Nearest town: 3.77m from Leicester. CLEARED @ 14:15

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.82m from Leicester. CLEARED @ 14:24

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.33m from Leicester. CLEARED @ 13:57

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.69m from Leicester. CLEARED @ 14:33

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 6.42m from Loughborough. CLEARED @ 14:33

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.43m from Bolsover. CLEARED @ 13:12

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 1 and a half hours against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.86m from Leicester. CLEARED @ 13:03

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.79m from Leicester. CLEARED @ 12:36

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 6.37m from Leeds. CLEARED @ 13:12

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 1 and a half hours against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.2m from Leicester. CLEARED @ 13:03

Mids Airport) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.67m from Castle Donnington. CLEARED @ 12:36

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:15 and 12:30 on 25 Jul 2025.
Nearest town: 2.47m from Wakefield. CLEARED @ 12:18

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.39m from Leicester. CLEARED @ 12:45

Mids Airport) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:15 and 12:30 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.67m from Castle Donnington. CLEARED @ 12:18

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.4m from Wakefield. CLEARED @ 11:51

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.39m from Leicester. CLEARED @ 12:00

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 25 Jul 2025.
Nearest town: 4.15m from Wakefield. CLEARED @ 12:09

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:45 and 14:00 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 7.53m from Tadcaster. CLEARED @ 13:03

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 25 Jul 2025.
Nearest town: 6.37m from Leeds. CLEARED @ 11:33

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 7.53m from Tadcaster. CLEARED @ 11:06

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 25 Jul 2025.
Nearest town: 5.78m from Rotherham. CLEARED @ 11:33

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 25 Jul 2025.
Nearest town: 2.09m from Dunstable. CLEARED @ 10:48

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.39m from Leicester. CLEARED @ 10:57

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 25 Jul 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Earlier Reason: Caused by an earlier accident.
Nearest town: 1.73m from Toddington. CLEARED @ 11:15
There are no current incidents in this location.