M1 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M1 right now, but 3 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

Hardshoulder and lane 1 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Leicester North M1 · M1 Southbound Between J22 And J21A

Expected to clear in 7 hours 48 minutes

Started 5 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 04:00

Hardshoulder and lane 1 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance

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M45 to M1 link road lane closure eastbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Rugby M1 · M1 Southbound Between J18 And J17

Expected to clear in 8 hours 48 minutes

Started 5 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 05:00

M45 to M1 link road lane closure eastbound

Category: Road Maintenance

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Lane 1,2,3 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Coalville M1 · M1 Northbound Between J23A And J24

Expected to clear in 8 hours 48 minutes

Started 5 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lane 1,2,3 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance

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M1 closures planned this week

M1 southbound Jct 15 to Jct 14 lane 1,2 closures (MP 87/3 to 84/4)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Milton Keynes M1 · M1 Southbound Between J15 And J14

Starts in 48 minutes 15 seconds

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 04:00

M1 southbound Jct 15 to Jct 14 lane 1,2 closures (MP 87/3 to 84/4)

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the M1

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