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🗺️ M1 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening
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🔢 M1 Junction Status
Tap a junction for its pageJ6ASt Albans & Watford99 crashes
J8Hemel Hempstead & Leverstock Green168 crashes
J9Flamstead & Redbourn92 crashes
J13Bedford & Ampthill70 crashes
J14Milton Keynes & Newport Pagnell74 crashes
J15ADaventry & Weedon Bec48 crashes
J16Daventry & Crick62 crashes
J17Watford Gap & Crick43 crashes
J19Catthorpe & Swinford73 crashes
J20Lutterworth & Magna Park35 crashes
J35AStocksbridge & Penistone42 crashes
J38Wakefield & Woolley43 crashes
🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD
A red or orange junction border marks a STATS19 collision blackspot. Tap any junction for its own page — live incidents and full collision history. Tap the funnel to filter the list above.
📊 How busy is the M1?
The M1 carries up to 162,446 vehicles a day at its busiest stretch (near J9), including 19,151 HGVs — the 4th busiest motorway in Britain. Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
162,446
🚗 vehicles a day · near J9
19,151
🚛 lorries a day
2025
📅 DfT count year
share of traffic on the busiest stretch
Busiest stretch of each motorway — vehicles a day
M25
212,636
M6
187,521
M56
179,634
M1
162,446
M8
158,065
M4
156,491
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| Road | Busiest stretch | Vehicles/day | HGVs/day | HGV share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M25 | near J14 | 212,636 | 14,853 | 7% |
| M6 | J20–J21 | 187,521 | 23,492 | 12.5% |
| M56 | J3–J4 | 179,634 | 7,547 | 4.2% |
| M1 ◀ | near J9 | 162,446 | 19,151 | 11.8% |
| M8 | J16–J17 | 158,065 | 7,214 | 4.6% |
| M4 | near J4 | 156,491 | 6,249 | 4% |
Source: Department for Transport road traffic statistics, average annual daily flows 2025. Official counts, updated yearly.
📈 M1 Journey Pulse — when incidents actually happen
Measured from 502 incidents recorded on the M1 since February 2026: the riskiest window is 16:00–19:00, when 20% of incidents start. Right now (04:00) you're outside the peak window.
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📈 Busiest 16:00–19:00
😌 Quietest 23:00–02:00
🕒 Typically clears in ~66 min ⏱ Typical delay ~10 min 📅 Weekdays see ~1.3× the weekend rate
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| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 6 | 1.2% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 3 | 0.6% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 8 | 1.6% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 12 | 2.4% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 14 | 2.8% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 11 | 2.2% |
| 06:00–07:00 | 20 | 4% |
| 07:00–08:00 | 25 | 5% |
| 08:00–09:00 | 28 | 5.6% |
| 09:00–10:00 | 26 | 5.2% |
| 10:00–11:00 | 27 | 5.4% |
| 11:00–12:00 | 23 | 4.6% |
| 12:00–13:00 | 27 | 5.4% |
| 13:00–14:00 | 29 | 5.8% |
| 14:00–15:00 | 34 | 6.8% |
| 15:00–16:00 | 24 | 4.8% |
| 16:00–17:00 ◀ peak | 35 | 7% |
| 17:00–18:00 ◀ peak | 28 | 5.6% |
| 18:00–19:00 ◀ peak | 35 | 7% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 29 | 5.8% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 12 | 2.4% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 29 | 5.8% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 13 | 2.6% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 4 | 0.8% |
Measured from 502 incidents recorded by this site since February 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.
🧭 Along the M1
🔀 Major interchanges — where the M1 meets other roads
🏟️
Wembley Stadium
Signed from the M1's southern end, just off the A406
✈️J10
Luton Airport
Leave at J10 and follow A1081 Airport Way
⛽J16–J17
Watford Gap
Opened with the M1 in 1959 — joint-first UK motorway services
🔀J19
Catthorpe Interchange
Where the M1, M6 and A14 all meet
✈️J23A–J24
East Midlands Airport
Direct access from J23A and J24
🛍️J34
Meadowhall
Sheffield — J34 is the Meadowhall Interchange
🌉J34
Tinsley Viaduct
UK's first two-tier road bridge (1968) — M1 rides the top deck
⚠️ Most Dangerous M1 Junctions
Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M1 has 2,201 recorded collisions at 54 collision hotspots, involving 3,478 casualties (55 fatal). Take extra care here.
#1
Severe Blackspot
J16
62 collisions · 110 casualties · 6 fatal · 7 serious
#2
Severe Blackspot
J13
70 collisions · 117 casualties · 4 fatal · 13 serious
#3
Severe Blackspot
J14
74 collisions · 118 casualties · 3 fatal · 11 serious
#4
Severe Blackspot
J20
35 collisions · 61 casualties · 3 fatal · 9 serious
#5
Severe Blackspot
J15A
48 collisions · 71 casualties · 3 fatal · 6 serious
#6
Severe Blackspot
J6A
99 collisions · 176 casualties · 2 fatal · 19 serious
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❓ M1 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is the M1 closed today?
Any M1 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.
Q: Is there traffic on the M1 today?
The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the M1, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.
Q: What is the worst time to use the M1?
The M1 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.
Q: Are there roadworks on the M1 right now?
Roadworks and overnight closures on the M1 are listed above and at /traffic/m1/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.
Q: What roads connect to the M1?
The M1 connects to: M25, M45, A14, M6, A38(M), M62, A1(M).
Q: How many vehicles use the M1 every day?
Official Department for Transport counts (2025) record 162,446 vehicles a day on the M1's busiest stretch (near J9), 19,151 of them HGVs. The full breakdown and comparison chart are in the traffic statistics section above.
Q: How busy is the M1 compared with other motorways?
The M1 has the 4th busiest motorway stretch in Britain at 162,446 vehicles a day (DfT 2025), behind the M25's 212,636 a day at the top.
Q: What time of day is the M1 worst for incidents?
Measured from 502 incidents recorded on the M1 since February 2026, the riskiest window is 16:00–19:00, when 20% of incidents start. The quietest is 23:00–02:00. Incidents on the M1 typically clear in about 66 minutes.
Q: Which airports are on the M1?
Two airports are directly served by the M1: London Luton Airport from junction 10 (via the A1081 Airport Way) and East Midlands Airport from junctions 23A and 24.
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ℹ️ M1 Road Details
- Length
- 193 miles
- Junctions
- 48
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- Leeds (Beeston)
- Type
- Motorway
- AM Rush
- 07:00–09:00
- PM Rush
- 17:00–19:00
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