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M1 southbound between J9 and J8 | Southbound | Accident

6 Apr 2026, 11:07 Southbound 62 views

Incident Details

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

M1
Severe
Cleared
11:07, 6 Apr 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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