M1 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M1 right now, but 4 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 northbound Jct 31 exit slip lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Rotherham M1 · M1 Northbound Between J30 And J31

Expected to clear in 2 hours 17 minutes

Started 3 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 4 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 northbound Jct 31 exit slip lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 Jct 23a exit slip road lane closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Coalville M1 · Link Road From M1 J23A To A453 Northbound

Expected to clear in 2 hours 17 minutes

Started 3 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 4 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 Jct 23a exit slip road lane closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 northbound Jct 48 24/7 Lane 1 closure (319/1 55/0)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Selby M1 · M1 Northbound Between J47 And J48

Expected to clear in 1 month 3 weeks

Started 27 Jul 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 30 Sep 2026, 05:00

M1 northbound Jct 48 24/7 Lane 1 closure (319/1 55/0)

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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 2 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 31 exit slip hardshoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Rotherham M1 · M1 J31 Southbound Exit

Starts in 4 hours 17 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 4 Aug 2026, 15:00

M1 southbound Jct 31 exit slip hardshoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 1,2 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Northampton North West M1 · M1 Southbound Between J18 And J17

Starts in 16 hours 17 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lane 1,2 closure southbound

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M1 southbound Jct 35A to Jct 34 lane 1,2 closure (267/8-262/0)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sheffield M1 · M1 Southbound Between J35 And J34

Starts in 16 hours 17 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 southbound Jct 35A to Jct 34 lane 1,2 closure (267/8-262/0)

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Mobile lane 4 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Beeston M1 · M1 Southbound Between J27 And J26

Starts in 16 hours 17 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

Mobile lane 4 closure southbound

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Lane 1,2 clsoure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Beeston M1 · M1 Northbound Between J25 And J26

Starts in 16 hours 17 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lane 1,2 clsoure northbound

Category: Construction Work
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M1 northbound Jct 37 to Jct 38 lane 1 and 2 closure (281/0 - 281/6)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Barnsley M1 · M1 Northbound Between J37 And J38

Starts in 16 hours 17 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 northbound Jct 37 to Jct 38 lane 1 and 2 closure (281/0 - 281/6)

Category: Construction Work
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M1 southbound Jct 12 lane 1 closure leading onto exit slip

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Central Bedfordshire M1 · M1 Southbound Between J13 And J12

Starts in 18 hours 17 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 04:00

M1 southbound Jct 12 lane 1 closure leading onto exit slip

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M1 southbound Jct 15 to Jct 14 lane 1 and 2 closure (MP 90/7 to 86/8)

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

Starts in 18 hours 17 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 04:00

M1 southbound Jct 15 to Jct 14 lane 1 and 2 closure (MP 90/7 to 86/8)

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Recently cleared on the M1