M1 Junction 28 Traffic

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✅Nothing reported at M1 J28 right now.

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Is M1 junction 28 closed? Quick answers

Checked 02:44 on Saturday 7 November 2026.

Is M1 junction 28 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M1 junction 28 at 02:44.

Is M1 junction 28 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 28 tonight (Fri 6 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M1 junction 28 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 28 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M1 junction 28 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M1 junction 28 since midnight.

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Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. A closure is counted here when National Highways name this junction or a stretch that runs through it.

🗺️ Where M1 J28 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Eastwood, Ripley, Heanor, Alfreton.

📍 Heading to… from M1 J28

This junction is for

East Midlands Designer Outlet Shopping · South Normanton, Derbyshire Reached from M1 J28 · 3.5 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Derbyshire traffic

Gulliver's Kingdom Theme park · Matlock Bath, Derbyshire Reached from M1 J28 · 10 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Derbyshire traffic

Alton Towers Theme park · Alton, Staffordshire Reached from M1 J23a/J28 · 23 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Staffordshire traffic

Also near this junction

Motorpoint Arena Nottingham Events venue · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 11 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Nottinghamshire traffic

Pride Park Stadium Stadium · Derby, Derbyshire 11 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Derbyshire traffic

City Ground Stadium · West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire 12 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Nottinghamshire traffic

Trent Bridge Stadium · West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire 12 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Nottinghamshire traffic

Nottingham Racecourse Racecourse · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 12 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Nottinghamshire traffic

Sherwood Forest (Major Oak) Attraction · Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire 15 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Nottinghamshire traffic

Places and the junctions they are reached from are kept by our team; distances are measured in a straight line from the junction, not along the road.

⚠️ Collision record on the M1 at J28

No collisions within 2 miles of J28 are recorded against the M1 itself. Police logged them against the roads that meet here — A608 (151), B600 (103), B6016 (86), A6007 (76), A610 (72).

1,028Nearby collisions

18Fatal

1,273Casualties

3Mile radius

Every road within 3 miles of M1 J28 — local streets, A-roads, everything. Because it follows how built-up the area is rather than the motorway, it is not used in the danger ranking.

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❓ M1 J28 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M1 junction 28?

M1 J28 is at Alfreton & Matlock. National Highways signs it as Alfreton. The nearest town is Eastwood.

Is there an accident at M1 J28?

No — as of 02:44 National Highways list nothing at M1 J28. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M1 junction 28 closed?

No closure is listed at M1 J28 as of 02:44.

How many accidents happen at M1 junction 28?

No police collision records are held on the M1 within 2 miles of J28.

Which places is M1 junction 28 the junction for?

M1 J28 is the junction for East Midlands Designer Outlet (shopping, South Normanton), about 3.5 miles north in a straight line - reached from M1 J28; Gulliver's Kingdom (theme park, Matlock Bath), about 10 miles north-west in a straight line - reached from M1 J28; Alton Towers (theme park, Alton), about 23 miles west in a straight line - reached from M1 J23a/J28.

What is near M1 junction 28?

Within 15 miles of M1 J28: Motorpoint Arena Nottingham (events venue, Nottingham), about 11 miles south-east in a straight line; Pride Park Stadium (stadium, Derby), about 11 miles south-west in a straight line; City Ground (stadium, West Bridgford), about 12 miles south-east in a straight line; Trent Bridge (stadium, West Bridgford), about 12 miles south-east in a straight line; Nottingham Racecourse (racecourse, Nottingham), about 12 miles south-east in a straight line; Sherwood Forest (Major Oak) (attraction, Edwinstowe), about 15 miles north-east in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Eastwood 2.9 mi Ripley 3 mi Heanor 3 mi Alfreton 3.6 mi

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