M1 Junction 26 Traffic

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✅Nothing reported at M1 J26 right now.

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Is M1 junction 26 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:08 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M1 junction 26 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M1 junction 26 at 14:08.

Is M1 junction 26 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 26 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M1 junction 26 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 26 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M1 junction 26 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M1 junction 26 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 J26 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Hucknall, Eastwood, Ilkeston, Nottingham.

📍 Heading to… from M1 J26

Also near this junction

Motorpoint Arena Nottingham Events venue · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 5 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Nottinghamshire traffic

City Ground Stadium · West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire 5.5 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Nottinghamshire traffic

Trent Bridge Stadium · West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire 5.5 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Nottinghamshire traffic

Nottingham Racecourse Racecourse · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 6 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Nottinghamshire traffic

East Midlands Designer Outlet Shopping · South Normanton, Derbyshire 8.5 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Derbyshire traffic

Pride Park Stadium Stadium · Derby, Derbyshire 11 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Derbyshire 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 J26

71Collisions

0Fatal

14Serious

111Casualties

Better than most

Ranked 361 of 556 UK junctions on record · 38 of 54 on the M1

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 3,295 collisions are on record, 17 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 J26. 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 J26 → 38 of 54 junctions on the M1 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M1 J26 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M1 junction 26?

M1 J26 is at Nottingham & Ilkeston. National Highways signs it as Nottingham East. The nearest town is Hucknall.

Is there an accident at M1 J26?

No — as of 14:08 National Highways list nothing at M1 J26. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M1 junction 26 closed?

No closure is listed at M1 J26 as of 14:08.

How many accidents happen at M1 junction 26?

Police STATS19 records show 71 collisions on the M1 within 2 miles of J26, including 0 fatal and 14 serious. Counting every road in the area, 3,295 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 361 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M1 junction 26?

Within 15 miles of M1 J26: Motorpoint Arena Nottingham (events venue, Nottingham), about 5 miles south-east in a straight line; City Ground (stadium, West Bridgford), about 5.5 miles south-east in a straight line; Trent Bridge (stadium, West Bridgford), about 5.5 miles south-east in a straight line; Nottingham Racecourse (racecourse, Nottingham), about 6 miles south-east in a straight line; East Midlands Designer Outlet (shopping, South Normanton), about 8.5 miles north-west in a straight line; Pride Park Stadium (stadium, Derby), about 11 miles south-west in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Hucknall 3.4 mi Eastwood 3.4 mi Ilkeston 3.6 mi Nottingham 4.3 mi

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