M1 | Nottinghamshire | Carriageway Closure | Lo… — Cleared 2 Aug

What happened

The M1 in Nottinghamshire is closed southbound between J28 (Alfreton) and J26 (Nottingham) due to a fire in a field adjacent to the motorway.

RoadM1

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionSouthbound

Started18:54, 2 Aug 2026

Cleared20:15, 2 Aug 2026

18:54, 2 AugFirst report
The M1 in Nottinghamshire is closed southbound between J28 (Alfreton) and J26 (Nottingham) due to a fire in a field adjacent to the motorway.
19:05, 2 AugUpdate
The M1 in Nottinghamshire is closed southbound between J28 (Alfreton) and J26 (Nottingham) due to a fire in a field adjacent to the motorway.
19:35, 2 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40 minutes. Monitoring continues.
19:40, 2 AugUpdate
The M1 in Nottinghamshire is closed southbound between J28 (Alfreton) and J26 (Nottingham) due to a fire in a field adjacent to the motorway.
20:10, 2 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 15m. Monitoring continues.
20:15, 2 AugUpdate
The M1 in Nottinghamshire is closed southbound between J28 (Alfreton) and J26 (Nottingham) due to a fire in a field adjacent to the motorway.
20:15, 2 AugUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — M1 reopened at 20:15 on 2 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 1h 20m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
18:16, 6 NovFinal update
The M1 in Nottinghamshire is closed southbound between J28 (Alfreton) and J26 (Nottingham) due to a fire in a field adjacent to the motorway.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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