Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M1 southbound between junctions J25 and J24
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 4 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 23 September 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M1 northbound between junctions J46 and J48
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 24 September 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M1 northbound between junctions J45 and J46
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 24 September 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M1 northbound between junctions J47 and J48
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 1 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 23A to Jct 24 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound and southbound, Jct 24a to Jct 23.
Carriageway, slip road and lane closures for electrical works.
Diversion: Diversion route via National Highways network and local authority network.
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 46 to Jct 48 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: A1M northbound and southbound Jct 42 to Jct 45 and M1 Jct 46 to Jct 48.
Carriageway and lane closures for carriageway improvement works.
Diversion: Diversion A1M, M1, A6210, A63, A162 and A64.
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 Northbound Jct 1 to Jct 5 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 Northbound Jct 1 to Jct 5
Carriageway closure surfacing works
Diversion: Diversion via Local Authorities Network
✅ until 06:30 Wed 23 Sep
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M1 northbound to M18 northbound Jct 32, carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound Jct 32 to M18 northbound Jct 32
Carriageway closure and lane closures for technology works
Diversion: Diversion
✅ until 06:00 Thu 24 Sep
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M1 northbound Junction 9 to Junction 11A carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 both directions
Junction 6A to Junction 14 - carriageway closure for communications on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 06:00 Thu 24 Sep
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 Thu 24 Sep
M1 northbound Jct 11A to Jct 14 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 both directions
Junction 6A to Junction 14 - carriageway closure for communications on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 06:00 Fri 25 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon
The M1 northbound entry slip at junction J47
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 1 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 23 September 2026
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon
The M1 northbound entry slip at junction J46
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 1 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 24 September 2026
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 28 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound and southbound Jct 28 to Jct 29a
Slip road, lay-by and lane closure due to maintenance work.
Diversion: Diversion route via National Highways and local authority network.
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 28 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound and southbound Jct 28 to Jct 29a
Slip road, lay-by and lane closure due to maintenance work.
Diversion: Diversion route via National Highways and local authority network.
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 29a entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound Jct 28 to Jct 29a.
Slip road and lane closures for maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion Via National Highways network.
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 24 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound and southbound, Jct 24a to Jct 23.
Carriageway, slip road and lane closures for electrical works.
Diversion: Diversion route via National Highways network and local authority network.
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 23a entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound and southbound, Jct 24a to Jct 23.
Carriageway, slip road and lane closures for electrical works.
Diversion: Diversion route via National Highways network and local authority network.
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 southbound Jct 23A entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound and southbound, Jct 24a to Jct 23.
Carriageway, slip road and lane closures for electrical works.
Diversion: Diversion route via National Highways network and local authority network.
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 46 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: A1M northbound and southbound Jct 42 to Jct 45 and M1 Jct 46 to Jct 48.
Carriageway and lane closures for carriageway improvement works.
Diversion: Diversion A1M, M1, A6210, A63, A162 and A64.
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 47 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: A1M northbound and southbound Jct 42 to Jct 45 and M1 Jct 46 to Jct 48.
Carriageway and lane closures for carriageway improvement works.
Diversion: Diversion A1M, M1, A6210, A63, A162 and A64.
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 12 Toddington exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 both directions
Jct 12 Toddington - entry slip road closures, exit slip road closures, lane closures and
Diversion: diversion routes due to communications works on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 06:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M1 southbound Jct 28 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound and southbound Jct 28 to Jct 29a
Slip road, lay-by and lane closure due to maintenance work.
Diversion: Diversion route via National Highways and local authority network.
✅ until 07:00 Thu 24 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M1 southbound Jct 28 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound and southbound Jct 28 to Jct 29a
Slip road, lay-by and lane closure due to maintenance work.
Diversion: Diversion route via National Highways and local authority network.
✅ until 07:00 Thu 24 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M1 northbound Jct 22 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound and southbound Jct 21 to Jct 23.
Slip road and lane closures due to survey works.
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.
✅ until 07:00 Thu 24 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M1 southbound Jct 22 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound and southbound Jct 21 to Jct 23.
Slip road and lane closures due to survey works.
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.
✅ until 07:00 Thu 24 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M1 southbound Jct 23A exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound and southbound, Jct 24a to Jct 23.
Carriageway, slip road and lane closures for electrical works.
Diversion: Diversion route via National Highways network and local authority network.
✅ until 07:00 Thu 24 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 Thu 24 Sep
M1 northbound Tibshelf services exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound and southbound Jct 28 to Jct 29a
Slip road, lay-by and lane closure due to maintenance work.
Diversion: Diversion route via National Highways and local authority network.
✅ until 07:00 Fri 25 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 Thu 24 Sep
M1 northbound Tibshelf services entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound and southbound Jct 28 to Jct 29a
Slip road, lay-by and lane closure due to maintenance work.
Diversion: Diversion route via National Highways and local authority network.
✅ until 07:00 Fri 25 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 Thu 24 Sep
M1 southbound Jct 44 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 southbound Jct 46 to Jct 43
slip road and lane closures for general cleaning and maintenance works
Diversion: diversion via M1
✅ until 07:00 Fri 25 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 Thu 24 Sep
M1 southbound Jct 44 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 southbound Jct 46 to Jct 43
slip road and lane closures for general cleaning and maintenance works
Diversion: diversion via M1
✅ until 07:00 Fri 25 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 Thu 24 Sep
M1 southbound Jct 45 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 southbound Jct 46 to Jct 43
slip road and lane closures for general cleaning and maintenance works
Diversion: diversion via M1
✅ until 07:00 Fri 25 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 Thu 24 Sep
M1 northbound Jct 35A exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound and southbound Jct 35 to Jct 35a, A616 eastbound and westbound Westwood to Newton Chambers.
Carriageway closures for general cleaning and maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion Via A616 and A61.
✅ until 07:00 Fri 25 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 Thu 24 Sep
M1 southbound Jct 35A entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound and southbound Jct 35 to Jct 35a, A616 eastbound and westbound Westwood to Newton Chambers.
Carriageway closures for general cleaning and maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion Via A616 and A61.
✅ until 07:00 Fri 25 Sep
❓ M1 roadworks — Frequently Asked Questions
Are there roadworks on the M1 right now?
No roadworks are currently running on the M1 according to National Highways.
Is the M1 closed tonight?
33 closures are scheduled on the M1 in the next 72 hours. Each one is listed above with its window and diversion.
When are M1 roadworks usually carried out?
Most National Highways lane closures on the M1 run overnight and are lifted before the morning peak (07:00–09:00). Full carriageway closures are usually weekend nights, with a signed diversion.
🛣️ Data from National Highways ·
All UK roadworks ·
Overnight closures ·
M1 live traffic
Roadworks change at short notice. Always follow signs and signals on the road.