M1 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M1 right now, but 2 roadworks are 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 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 Lane 3,2 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways

Watford M1 · M1 Southbound Within J5

Expected to clear in 4 hours 21 minutes

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

Active Roadworks National Highways

Central Bedfordshire M1 · M1 Southbound Within J12

Expected to clear in 3 hours 21 minutes

Started 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 closures planned this week

M1 southbound Jct 37 to Jct 36 lane 1 and 2 closure ( 274/6 273/7)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Barnsley M1 · M1 Southbound Between J37 And J36

Starts in 18 hours 21 minutes

Starts 1 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 2 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 southbound Jct 37 to Jct 36 lane 1 and 2 closure ( 274/6 273/7)

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the M1

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