M1 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M1 right now, but 1 roadwork is currently in force.

Live M1 updates from National Highways and Traffic Wales: incident closures, roadworks in force, planned closures for the week ahead and recently cleared disruption.

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M1 roadworks in force now

M1 northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 49/4 to 49/6)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Luton M1 · M1 Northbound Within J10

Expected to clear in 2 months 3 weeks

Started 23 Jul 2026, 01:35 Expected clear 24 Oct 2026, 04:00

M1 northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 49/4 to 49/6)

Category: Construction Work
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M1 closures planned this week

M1 southbound Jct 36 exit slip lane closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Barnsley M1 · M1 Southbound Between J37 And J36

Starts in 3 hours 25 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 southbound Jct 36 exit slip lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 1, 2 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sutton-In-Ashfield M1 · M1 Southbound Between J29 And J28

Starts in 3 hours 25 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lane 1, 2 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 northbound Jct 36 exit slip lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Barnsley M1 · M1 J36 Northbound Exit

Starts in 3 hours 25 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 northbound Jct 36 exit slip lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 1,2 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Northampton North West M1 · M1 Southbound Between J17 And J16

Starts in 3 hours 25 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lane 1,2 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 1,2 closure northbound (site 2)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bolsover M1 · M1 Northbound Between J28 And J29

Starts in 3 hours 25 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lane 1,2 closure northbound (site 2)

Category: Construction Work
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M1 southbound Jct 28 exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sutton-In-Ashfield M1 · M1 J28 Southbound Exit

Starts in 3 hours 25 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 southbound Jct 28 exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 southbound Jct 15 to Jct 14 lane closure (MP 83/5 to 81/2)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Milton Keynes M1 · M1 Southbound Between J15 And J14

Starts in 5 hours 25 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 04:00

M1 southbound Jct 15 to Jct 14 lane closure (MP 83/5 to 81/2)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 southbound Jct 13 to Jct 11A lane 1 and 2 closure (MP 64/1 to 60/1)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Central Bedfordshire M1 · M1 Southbound Within J12

Starts in 5 hours 25 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 04:00

M1 southbound Jct 13 to Jct 11A lane 1 and 2 closure (MP 64/1 to 60/1)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 southbound Jct 13 exit slip to Salford Road lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Aylesbury Vale M1 · M1 J13 Southbound Exit

Starts in 5 hours 25 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 04:00

M1 southbound Jct 13 exit slip to Salford Road lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 Northbound Jct 5 Entry Slip road Lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Borehamwood M1 · M1 Northbound Between J5 And J6

Starts in 6 hours 25 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 22:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 Northbound Jct 5 Entry Slip road Lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 Northbound Jct 5 to Jct 6 Carriageway and Slip Road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Borehamwood M1 · M1 J5 Northbound Access

Starts in 6 hours 25 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 22:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 Northbound Jct 5 to Jct 6 Carriageway and Slip Road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 Lane 3,2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Watford M1 · M1 Southbound Within J5

Starts in 6 hours 25 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 22:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 Lane 3,2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M1