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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 J24 (E.
Mids Airport)and J25 (Nottingham) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 Apr 2021.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 Apr 2021.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.66m from Castle Donnington. CLEARED @ 08:52
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M1 southbound at junction J11 (Luton) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 08:00 and 08:15 on 19 Apr 2021.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 19 Apr 2021.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.14m from Dunstable. CLEARED @ 07:22
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J29 (Chesterfield) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 19 Apr 2021.
Nearest town: 1.93m from Bolsover. CLEARED @ 09:18
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J15 (Northampton)and J14 (Milton Keynes) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 19 Apr 2021.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.42m from Haversham. CLEARED @ 08:43
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound entry slip at junction J10 (Luton Airport) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 19 Apr 2021.
Nearest town: 2.11m from Luton. CLEARED @ 07:22
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J11 (Luton) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 19 Apr 2021.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.16m from Dunstable. CLEARED @ 06:36


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 southbound between junctions J8 (Hemel Hstead)and J6 (Watford A405) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 19 Apr 2021 to 05:00 on 20 Apr 2021.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.24m from Hemel Hempstead.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound at junction J8 (Hemel Hstead) link between slip roads.
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 16:00 on 19 Apr 2021.
Nearest town: 2.29m from Hemel Hempstead.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J10 (Luton Airport)and J8 (Hemel Hstead) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 16:00 on 19 Apr 2021.
Nearest town: 1.88m from Luton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound entry slip at junction J8 (Hemel Hstead) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 16:00 on 19 Apr 2021.
Nearest town: 2.45m from Hemel Hempstead.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J8 (Hemel Hstead)and J6 (Watford A405) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 16:00 on 19 Apr 2021.
Nearest town: 2.86m from Hemel Hempstead.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J11 (Luton)and J10 (Luton Airport) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 16:00 on 19 Apr 2021.
Nearest town: 1.84m from Luton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 northbound between junctions J6 (Watford A405)and J10 (Luton Airport) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 16:00 on 19 Apr 2021.
Nearest town: 2.89m from Saint Albans.

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Location: northbound between junctions J24 (E.

Mids Airport)and J25 (Nottingham) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 April 2021.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 April 2021.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.66m from Castle Donnington.

52.88--1.31

Location: southbound at junction J11 (Luton) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:00 and 08:15 on 19 April 2021.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 19 April 2021.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.14m from Dunstable.

51.89--0.47

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J29 (Chesterfield) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 19 April 2021.
Nearest town: 1.93m from Bolsover.

53.2--1.32

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 19 April 2021.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.42m from Haversham.

52.07--0.73

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J10 (Luton Airport) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 19 April 2021.
Nearest town: 2.11m from Luton.

51.85--0.42

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J11 (Luton) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 19 April 2021.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.16m from Dunstable.

51.89--0.47

Location: southbound between junctions J8 (Hemel Hstead)and J6 (Watford A405) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 19 April 2021 to 05:00 on 20 April 2021.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.24m from Hemel Hempstead.

51.76--0.42

Location: southbound at junction J8 (Hemel Hstead) link between slip roads.

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 16:00 on 19 April 2021.
Nearest town: 2.29m from Hemel Hempstead.

51.76--0.42

Location: southbound between junctions J10 (Luton Airport)and J8 (Hemel Hstead) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 16:00 on 19 April 2021.
Nearest town: 1.88m from Luton.

51.86--0.43

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J8 (Hemel Hstead) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 16:00 on 19 April 2021.
Nearest town: 2.45m from Hemel Hempstead.

51.75--0.41

Location: southbound between junctions J8 (Hemel Hstead)and J6 (Watford A405) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 16:00 on 19 April 2021.
Nearest town: 2.86m from Hemel Hempstead.

51.74--0.4

Location: southbound between junctions J11 (Luton)and J10 (Luton Airport) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 16:00 on 19 April 2021.
Nearest town: 1.84m from Luton.

51.86--0.43

Location: northbound between junctions J6 (Watford A405)and J10 (Luton Airport) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 16:00 on 19 April 2021.
Nearest town: 2.89m from Saint Albans.

51.73--0.39