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Road closed — on the overhead signs now
National Highways’ overhead signs are showing a road closure, as at 04:12 Sat 12 Sept 2026.
M1 CLOSED J46-J48 M62 CLOSED J24-J22
Time now: Saturday, 12 September 2026, 04:1203:3912 Sept 2026set 32 min ago✓ Checked by us 04:12
M1 CLOSED J46-J48
M62 CLOSED J24-J22Overhead sign
On 2 signs on the M1 and M62, including M1 northbound between J41 and J42. On the signs since at least 00:03 Sat 12 Sept 2026.
We check these overhead signs at least every five minutes, but we can't guarantee a sign is still current if an incident or issue has been cleared and the sign has not been updated yet.M1 J40-J41 closed
Time now: Saturday, 12 September 2026, 04:1202:2312 Sept 2026set 2 hrs ago✓ Checked by us 04:12
M1 J40-J41
CLOSEDOverhead sign
On 20 signs on the M1, including M1 northbound within J39. On the signs since at least 01:22 Sat 12 Sept 2026.
We check these overhead signs at least every five minutes, but we can't guarantee a sign is still current if an incident or issue has been cleared and the sign has not been updated yet.Serious collision Road closed
Time now: Saturday, 12 September 2026, 04:1201:5812 Sept 2026set 2 hrs ago⚠ 2 hrs old✓ Checked by us 04:12
SERIOUS
COLLISION
ROAD CLOSEDOverhead sign
On the sign at M1 northbound between J39 and J40.
We check these overhead signs at least every five minutes, but we can't guarantee a sign is still current if an incident or issue has been cleared and the sign has not been updated yet.
Latest accident or incident on the M1
The most recent accident or incident on the M1 that we are aware of.
Latest active roadworks on the M1
Roadworks live on the M1 right now.
M1 northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 49/4 to 49/6)
03:5912 Sept 2026reported 13 min ago
- Location
- M1 northbound within J10
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Hard shoulder closed
- Reason
- Construction work
- Schedule
- 02:35 Thu 23 July 2026 → 05:00 Sat 24 Oct 2026
+ 1 more active roadworks - search all M1 traffic news →
Latest planned roadworks on the M1
The next planned roadworks scheduled on the M1.
M1 northbound Tibshelf Services entry slip road closure
03:5912 Sept 2026reported 13 min ago
- Location
- M1 northbound at the Tibshelf services slip road between J28 and J29
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Carriageway closed
- Reason
- Construction work
- Schedule
- 20:00 Fri 11 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Sat 12 Sept 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
+ 26 more planned roadworks - search all M1 traffic news →
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Updated 04:12 Sat 12 Sept 2026
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About the M1 motorway
The M1 is one of the UK’s busiest motorways, running around 194 miles from London in the south to Leeds in the north. It links major towns and cities including Luton, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Sheffield and Wakefield, and connects with the M25, M6, M42, M69, M18 and M62. With heavy commuter, freight and holiday traffic across its 48 junctions, delays, roadworks and incidents are common — so it pays to check the latest M1 traffic news before you set off.
M1 Traffic gathers the newest M1 traffic reports and updates in one simple, mobile-friendly place, refreshed throughout the day, so you can plan your route and avoid the worst of the queues.