The M1 is closed southbound between Junction 11A (Chalton) and Junction 11 (Luton) for emergency resurfacing works following a multi-vehicle collision which occurred yesterday evening.
RoadM1
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionSouthbound
Started19:32, 29 Jul 2026
Cleared05:35, 30 Jul 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The M1 is closed southbound between Junction 11A (Chalton) and Junction 11 (Luton) for emergency resurfacing works following a multi-vehicle collision which occurred yesterday evening.
Update
The M1 is closed southbound between Junction 11A (Chalton) and Junction 11 (Luton) for emergency resurfacing works following a multi-vehicle collision which occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 38m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M1 is closed southbound between Junction 11A (Chalton) and Junction 11 (Luton) for emergency resurfacing works following a multi-vehicle collision which occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 13m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M1 is closed southbound between Junction 11A (Chalton) and Junction 11 (Luton) for emergency resurfacing works following a multi-vehicle collision which occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 53m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M1 is closed southbound between Junction 11A (Chalton) and Junction 11 (Luton) for emergency resurfacing works following a multi-vehicle collision which occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 28m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M1 is closed southbound between Junction 11A (Chalton) and Junction 11 (Luton) for emergency resurfacing works following a multi-vehicle collision which occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 3m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M1 is closed southbound between Junction 11A (Chalton) and Junction 11 (Luton) for emergency resurfacing works following a multi-vehicle collision which occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 38m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M1 is closed southbound between Junction 11A (Chalton) and Junction 11 (Luton) for emergency resurfacing works following a multi-vehicle collision which occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 13m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M1 is closed southbound between Junction 11A (Chalton) and Junction 11 (Luton) for emergency resurfacing works following a multi-vehicle collision which occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 48m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M1 is closed southbound between Junction 11A (Chalton) and Junction 11 (Luton) for emergency resurfacing works following a multi-vehicle collision which occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 23m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M1 is closed southbound between Junction 11A (Chalton) and Junction 11 (Luton) for emergency resurfacing works following a multi-vehicle collision which occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 3m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M1 is closed southbound between Junction 11A (Chalton) and Junction 11 (Luton) for emergency resurfacing works following a multi-vehicle collision which occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 38m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M1 is closed southbound between Junction 11A (Chalton) and Junction 11 (Luton) for emergency resurfacing works following a multi-vehicle collision which occurred yesterday evening.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — M1 reopened at 05:35 on 30 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 10h 3m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The M1 is closed southbound between Junction 11A (Chalton) and Junction 11 (Luton) for emergency resurfacing works following a multi-vehicle collision which occurred yesterday evening.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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