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M1 Moderate Cleared

M1 southbound at the Toddington services between J12 and J11A | Southbound | Congestion

31 May 2026, 04:26 Southbound 95 views

Incident Details

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M1
Moderate
Cleared
04:26, 31 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J12 and J11A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 31 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

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

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