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M1 Junction 38 Traffic

Wakefield & Woolley · Woolley Edge · near Barnsley

M1 J38 at 02:45 on Saturday 7 November: nothing reported at this junction — live National Highways updates every few minutes.

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✅Nothing reported at M1 J38 right now.

Straight from National Highways, re-checked every 3 minutes while this page is open.

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Is M1 junction 38 closed? Quick answers

Checked 02:45 on Saturday 7 November 2026.

Is M1 junction 38 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M1 junction 38 at 02:45.

Is M1 junction 38 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 38 tonight (Fri 6 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M1 junction 38 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 38 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M1 junction 38 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M1 junction 38 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 J38 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Barnsley, Ossett, Wakefield, Penistone.

📍 Heading to… from M1 J38

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 J38

73Collisions
3Fatal
16Serious
114Casualties
76
Worse than most
Ranked 134 of 556 UK junctions on record · 16 of 54 on the M1

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 542 collisions are on record, 17 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M1 itself, within 2 miles of J38. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for M1 J38 → 16 of 54 junctions on the M1 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M1 J38 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M1 junction 38?

M1 J38 is at Wakefield & Woolley. National Highways signs it as Woolley Edge. The nearest town is Barnsley.

Is there an accident at M1 J38?

No — as of 02:45 National Highways list nothing at M1 J38. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M1 junction 38 closed?

No closure is listed at M1 J38 as of 02:45.

How many accidents happen at M1 junction 38?

Police STATS19 records show 73 collisions on the M1 within 2 miles of J38, including 3 fatal and 16 serious. Counting every road in the area, 542 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 134 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M1 junction 38?

Within 15 miles of M1 J38: White Rose Shopping Centre (shopping, Beeston, Leeds), about 10 miles north in a straight line; Elland Road (stadium, Leeds), about 12 miles north in a straight line; Hillsborough Stadium (stadium, Sheffield), about 14 miles south in a straight line; Headingley Stadium (stadium, Leeds), about 14 miles north in a straight line; Meadowhall (shopping, Sheffield), about 15 miles south-east in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Barnsley 4.9 mi Ossett 5.1 mi Wakefield 5.6 mi Penistone 6.4 mi

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