M1 | Nottinghamshire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 21:55, 23 AugFirst report

   The M1 in Nottinghamshire is closed northbound between J26 (for Nottingham) and J27 (for Mansfield) due to a serious collision.

2. 22:06, 23 AugUpdate

   The M1 in Nottinghamshire is closed northbound between J26 (for Nottingham) and J27 (for Mansfield) due to a serious collision.

3. 22:36, 23 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 22:41, 23 AugUpdate

   The M1 in Nottinghamshire is closed northbound between J26 (for Nottingham) and J27 (for Mansfield) due to a serious collision.

5. 23:11, 23 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 15m. Monitoring continues.

6. 23:16, 23 AugUpdate

   The M1 in Nottinghamshire is closed northbound between J26 (for Nottingham) and J27 (for Mansfield) due to a serious collision.

7. 23:46, 23 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 50m. Monitoring continues.

8. 23:51, 23 AugUpdate

   The M1 in Nottinghamshire is closed northbound between J26 (for Nottingham) and J27 (for Mansfield) due to a serious collision.

9. 00:21, 24 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 25m. Monitoring continues.

10. 00:26, 24 AugUpdate

    The M1 in Nottinghamshire is closed northbound between J26 (for Nottingham) and J27 (for Mansfield) due to a serious collision.

11. 00:31, 24 AugUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — M1 reopened at 00:31 on 24 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 2h 35m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

12. 08:02, 6 NovFinal update

    The M1 in Nottinghamshire is closed northbound between J26 (for Nottingham) and J27 (for Mansfield) due to a serious collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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