M1 Junction 1 Traffic

🚨 Live at M1 J1 right now

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✅Nothing reported at M1 J1 right now.

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Is M1 junction 1 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M1 junction 1 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M1 junction 1 at 14:07.

Is M1 junction 1 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 1 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M1 junction 1 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 1 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M1 junction 1 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M1 junction 1 since midnight.

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Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. A closure is counted here when National Highways name this junction or a stretch that runs through it.

🗺️ Where M1 J1 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Mill Hill, Edgware, Barnet, London.

📍 Heading to… from M1 J1

Also near this junction

Wembley Stadium Stadium · Wembley, Greater London 2.5 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater London traffic

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Stadium · Tottenham, Greater London 7 miles east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater London traffic

Allianz Stadium Twickenham Stadium · Twickenham, Greater London 9.5 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater London traffic

Westfield Stratford City Shopping · Stratford, Greater London 9.5 miles east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater London traffic

Vicarage Road Stadium · Watford, Hertfordshire 9.5 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Hertfordshire traffic

Blackwall Tunnel Crossing · Greenwich / Poplar, Greater London 10 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater London traffic

Places and the junctions they are reached from are kept by our team; distances are measured in a straight line from the junction, not along the road.

⚠️ Collision record on the M1 at J1

61Collisions

0Fatal

4Serious

81Casualties

Among the lowest recorded

Ranked 477 of 556 UK junctions on record · 50 of 54 on the M1

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 14,538 collisions are on record, 61 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M1 itself, within 2 miles of J1. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for M1 J1 → 50 of 54 junctions on the M1 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M1 J1 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M1 junction 1?

M1 J1 is at Brent Cross & Cricklewood. National Highways signs it as Staples Corner. The nearest town is Mill Hill.

Is there an accident at M1 J1?

No — as of 14:07 National Highways list nothing at M1 J1. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M1 junction 1 closed?

No closure is listed at M1 J1 as of 14:07.

How many accidents happen at M1 junction 1?

Police STATS19 records show 61 collisions on the M1 within 2 miles of J1, including 0 fatal and 4 serious. Counting every road in the area, 14,538 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 477 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M1 junction 1?

Within 15 miles of M1 J1: Wembley Stadium (stadium, Wembley), about 2.5 miles west in a straight line; Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (stadium, Tottenham), about 7 miles east in a straight line; Allianz Stadium Twickenham (stadium, Twickenham), about 9.5 miles south-west in a straight line; Westfield Stratford City (shopping, Stratford), about 9.5 miles east in a straight line; Vicarage Road (stadium, Watford), about 9.5 miles north-west in a straight line; Blackwall Tunnel (crossing, Greenwich / Poplar), about 10 miles south-east in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Mill Hill 3.4 mi Edgware 3.9 mi Barnet 5.5 mi London 5.8 mi

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