1 active closure or restriction on the M1 right now.
On the M1 right now: 1 restriction (roadworks or a queue). No collisions or breakdowns are reported. It's listed as Hard shoulder closure southbound, M1 southbound between J22 and J21A.
Updated at 07:22 · refreshes every 5 min
No. Nothing unplanned is reported on the M1 right now: no collisions, breakdowns or obstructions in the National Highways feed. 4 unplanned incidents on the M1 have been reported and cleared since midnight. The latest to clear was a lane closure at J10 southbound, reported at 06:19 and cleared by 06:35.
M1 accidents →Yes. 3 full closures are planned on the M1 tonight, starting with M1 southbound Jct 28 to Jct 26 carriageway closure (Tonight 20:00 to 06:00). There are also 21 lane or slip road closures.
M1 closures tonight →No. Nothing is planned to close on the M1 this weekend.
M1 closures this weekend →M1 southbound between J22 and J21A
Collisions, breakdowns and obstructions reported since midnight and now cleared. We check the National Highways feed every 5 minutes, so a cleared time is accurate to about 5 minutes.
M1 southbound within J10 · set on the overhead signals
M1 southbound between J20 and J19 · set on the overhead signals
M1 southbound at the Watford Gap services between J17 and J16 · set on the overhead signals
M1 southbound between J17 and J16 · set on the overhead signals
M1 northbound within J41
M1 southbound between J20 and J19
M1 J19 southbound exit for A14 eastbound
M1 southbound within J33
M1 J34 southbound access
M1 southbound between J23A and J23
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The M1 is slowest around 12:00, averaging 57.6 mph against 63 mph when it is clear. Traffic is heaviest around 16:00.
Typical weekday pattern from 5 National Highways roadside sensors along the route, June 2026. Bar height is traffic volume, colour is average speed. Overnight hours carry too little traffic to judge, so they are shown as quiet.
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The M1 is the spine of England's road network, running from north London through Milton Keynes, Northampton, Sheffield's edge and on to Leeds. Long smart-motorway sections mean variable limits are the norm rather than the exception, and the J21 Leicester and J28 to J31 South Yorkshire stretches queue most weekdays. Live incidents, roadworks and closures refresh every 5 minutes.