M1 road closures & live traffic incidents

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M1 closures planned this week

Lane 2,3,4 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Erewash M1 · M1 Northbound Between J24A And J25

Starts in 10 hours 32 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane 2,3,4 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 1 closuure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Leicester North M1 · M1 J22 Northbound Access

Starts in 10 hours 32 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane 1 closuure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 northbound Jct 41 to Jct 42 lane 1, 2 and 3 closure (298/3 - 299/1)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wakefield M1 · M1 Northbound Within J41

Starts in 10 hours 32 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

M1 northbound Jct 41 to Jct 42 lane 1, 2 and 3 closure (298/3 - 299/1)

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Lane 1 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Leicester North M1 · M1 Northbound Within J23

Starts in 10 hours 32 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane 1 closure northbound

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M1 northbound Tibshelf services entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sutton-In-Ashfield M1 · M1 Northbound At The Tibshelf Services Slip Road Between J28 And J29

Starts in 10 hours 32 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

M1 northbound Tibshelf services entry slip road closure

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Lane 1,2,3 closure northbound

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

Starts in 10 hours 32 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane 1,2,3 closure northbound

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Lane 2,3,4 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Northampton North West M1 · M1 Southbound Within J18

Starts in 10 hours 32 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane 2,3,4 closure southbound

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Lane 1 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Leicester South West M1 · M1 Southbound Within J21A Junction From A46

Starts in 10 hours 32 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane 1 closure southbound

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M1 northbound Jct 37 to Jct 38 lane 2 and 3 closure (281/0 - 281/8)

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

Starts in 10 hours 32 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

M1 northbound Jct 37 to Jct 38 lane 2 and 3 closure (281/0 - 281/8)

Category: Construction Work
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Lane 1,2 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Leicester South West M1 · M1 Southbound Between J21A And J21

Starts in 10 hours 32 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane 1,2 closure southbound

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M1 southbound Jct 12 exit slip road hard shoulder closure and lane 2 closure (MP 63/9 to 62/5)

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

Starts in 11 hours 32 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 04:00

M1 southbound Jct 12 exit slip road hard shoulder closure and lane 2 closure (MP 63/9 to 62/5)

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M1 southbound Jct 9 to Jct 8 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
St Albans M1 · M1 Southbound Within J9

Starts in 11 hours 32 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 04:00

M1 southbound Jct 9 to Jct 8 carriageway closure

Category: Construction Work
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M1 southbound Jct 37 entry slip road closure

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

Starts in 11 hours 32 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

M1 southbound Jct 37 entry slip road closure

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M1 southbound Approach to Jct 9 lane 1 closure (MP 46/5 to 45/7)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
St Albans M1 · M1 Southbound Between J10 And J9

Starts in 11 hours 32 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 04:00

M1 southbound Approach to Jct 9 lane 1 closure (MP 46/5 to 45/7)

Category: Construction Work
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M1 northbound Jct 12 Toddington exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Central Bedfordshire M1 · M1 J12 Northbound Exit

Starts in 11 hours 32 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 04:00

M1 northbound Jct 12 Toddington exit slip road closure

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M1 northbound Jct 10 exit slip road lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Central Bedfordshire M1 · M1 J10 Northbound Exit

Starts in 12 hours 32 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 04:00

M1 northbound Jct 10 exit slip road lane 1 closure

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M1 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 3,2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Barnet M1 · M1 Southbound Between J4 And J2

Starts in 12 hours 32 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 04:30

M1 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 3,2 closure

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Recently cleared on the M1