M1 road closures & live traffic incidents

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M1 closures planned this week

Lane 1,2 closure southbound

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

Starts in 2 hours 26 minutes

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

Lane 1,2 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 2 hours 26 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 2 hours 26 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 2 hours 26 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 2 hours 26 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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M45 to M1 link road lane closure eastbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Rugby M1 · M1 Southbound Between J18 And J17

Starts in 2 hours 26 minutes

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

M45 to M1 link road lane closure eastbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Exit slip road lane closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Leicester M1 · M1 J21 Northbound Exit

Starts in 2 hours 26 minutes

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

Exit slip road lane closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 northbound Jct 45 to Jct 46 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Leeds M1 · M1 Northbound Within J45

Starts in 2 hours 56 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 19:30 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 northbound Jct 45 to Jct 46 carriageway closure

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M1 northbound Jct 45 entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Leeds M1 · M1 J45 Northbound Access

Starts in 2 hours 56 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 19:30 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 northbound Jct 45 entry slip road closure

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M1 northbound Jct 45 to Jct 46 lane 3 and 2 closure ( 305/1 306/9)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Leeds M1 · M1 Northbound Between J44 And J45

Starts in 2 hours 56 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 19:30 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 northbound Jct 45 to Jct 46 lane 3 and 2 closure ( 305/1 306/9)

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M1 northbound Jct 40 entry slip lane closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wakefield M1 · M1 Northbound Between J40 And J41

Starts in 3 hours 26 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M1 northbound Jct 40 entry slip lane closure

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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 4 hours 26 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 4 hours 26 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