M1 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M1 right now, but 1 roadwork is 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

Lane 2,3,4 closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Sutton-In-Ashfield M1 · M1 Southbound Within J27

Expected to clear in 3 hours 45 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane 2,3,4 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 17 hours 45 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 17 hours 45 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 17 hours 45 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)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 1 closure northbound

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

Starts in 17 hours 45 minutes

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

Lane 1 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 18 hours 45 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)

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 18 hours 45 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 northbound Jct 10 exit slip road lane 1 closure

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

Starts in 19 hours 45 minutes

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

M1 northbound Jct 10 exit slip road lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M1