M1 Traffic Reports
M1 Traffic Reports and Updates
For M1 traffic reports, go to our dedicated M1 website. It covers the whole road from London to Leeds, junction by junction, with the news refreshed every five minutes.
Where to Find M1 Traffic Reports Now
Go to our M1 traffic news page for every current report, or straight to the page you need:
- the latest M1 traffic news
- accidents and incidents
- roadworks
- what the overhead signs are saying
- the variable speed limits in force now
- M1 junction maps
- the M1 services
- M1 traffic statistics
Each report says where the problem is, which way it affects, and when National Highways expects it to clear, so you can decide quickly whether to change your plans.
M1 collisions in numbers
How often something happens on the M1, from the Department for Transport’s figures. This is why M1 traffic news changes so often.
about 360
reported injury collisions, 2025
on the M1, or roughly 7 a week. In 2024 there were about 360.
20%
were fatal or serious
The rest were recorded as slight. Every one of them can close a lane and hold up traffic for miles behind.
Source: Department for Transport road casualty statistics, reported injury collisions, 2024 and 2025. Rounded, as a guide rather than a precise count.
For facts about the road itself, its length, route and junctions, see about the M1 motorway.
Live example - one current item from today’s traffic news on the M1, refreshed every five minutes. It shows how our news is laid out; the full news is one click away.
Good news - no hold-ups reported on the M1 right now!
Looks like a clear run - have a safe and smooth journey.
Conditions can change, and not every hold-up is reported instantly, so do check back before you travel. Our traffic news updates automatically throughout the day.
See all the latest M1 traffic news
Updated 10:17 Mon 5 Oct 2026
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