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M1 Severe Cleared

M1 southbound between J12 and J11A | Southbound | Accident

19 May 2026, 08:17 Southbound 52 views

Incident Details

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

M1
Severe
Cleared
08:17, 19 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 8m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 43m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 38m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 48m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 28m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 3m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 38m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 48m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 43m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 18m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 53m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 28m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 3m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 38m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 48m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 3m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 38m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 48m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 33m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 8m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 43m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 18m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 53m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 33m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 8m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

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

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