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M1 southbound lane closure between J6 and J5, 6 Oct 2026

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This roadworks closure on the M1 is in force now. It started at 22:00 on Tue 6 Oct and is expected to clear at 05:30 on Wed 7 Oct.

Last updated by National Highways at 23:37 on Tuesday 6 October 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Active roadworks
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Road Maintenance
Road
M1
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J6 to J5
Location
M1 southbound between J6 and J5
Lanes
2 of 4 lanes closed
Started
22:00 on Tuesday 6 October 2026
Expected to clear
05:30 on Wednesday 7 October 2026
Details
M1 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 lane 3,2 closure
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
23:37 on Tuesday 6 October 2026

Map of the M1 southbound lane closure between J6 and J5

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36 other closures are in force on the M1 right now, and 137 more are planned in the next 7 days.

The M1 accident statistics from 1979 to 2025 record 40,463 collisions on the road, 939 of them fatal.

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