M1 | South Yorkshire | Road Closure | Delays

Incident timeline

1. 02:38, 12 JulFirst report

   The M1 in South Yorkshire is closed in both directions between J36 and J38 due to a police led incident.

2. 02:45, 12 JulUpdate

   The M1 in South Yorkshire is closed in both directions between J36 and J38 due to a police led incident.

3. 03:15, 12 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 03:20, 12 JulUpdate

   The M1 in South Yorkshire is closed in both directions between J36 and J38 due to a police led incident.

5. 03:50, 12 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 11m. Monitoring continues.

6. 03:55, 12 JulUpdate

   The M1 in South Yorkshire is closed in both directions between J36 and J38 due to a police led incident.

7. 04:30, 12 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 51m. Monitoring continues.

8. 04:35, 12 JulUpdate

   The M1 in South Yorkshire is closed in both directions between J36 and J38 due to a police led incident.

9. 05:05, 12 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 26m. Monitoring continues.

10. 05:10, 12 JulUpdate

    The M1 in South Yorkshire is closed in both directions between J36 and J38 due to a police led incident.

11. 05:20, 12 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — M1 reopened at 05:20 on 12 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 2h 41m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

12. 11:42, 6 NovFinal update

    The M1 in South Yorkshire is closed in both directions between J36 and J38 due to a police led incident.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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