M1 Junction 29 Traffic

🚨 Live at M1 J29 right now

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✅Nothing reported at M1 J29 right now.

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Is M1 junction 29 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M1 junction 29 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M1 junction 29 at 14:07.

Is M1 junction 29 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 29 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M1 junction 29 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 29 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M1 junction 29 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M1 junction 29 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 J29 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Bolsover, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield.

📍 Heading to… from M1 J29

This junction is for

Chatsworth House Heritage · Bakewell, Derbyshire Reached from M1 J29 · 12 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Derbyshire traffic

Also near this junction

East Midlands Designer Outlet Shopping · South Normanton, Derbyshire 6 miles south in a straight line 🧭 Directions Derbyshire traffic

Sherwood Forest (Major Oak) Attraction · Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire 10 miles east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Nottinghamshire traffic

Gulliver's Kingdom Theme park · Matlock Bath, Derbyshire 11 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Derbyshire traffic

Clumber Park Heritage · Worksop, Nottinghamshire 12 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Nottinghamshire traffic

Bramall Lane Stadium · Sheffield, South Yorkshire 14 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions South Yorkshire traffic

Utilita Arena Sheffield Events venue · Sheffield, South Yorkshire 15 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions South Yorkshire 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 J29

57Collisions

3Fatal

9Serious

79Casualties

Around the middle

Ranked 207 of 556 UK junctions on record · 21 of 54 on the M1

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 619 collisions are on record, 9 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 J29. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

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❓ M1 J29 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M1 junction 29?

M1 J29 is at Chesterfield & Bolsover. National Highways signs it as Chesterfield. The nearest town is Bolsover.

Is there an accident at M1 J29?

No — as of 14:07 National Highways list nothing at M1 J29. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M1 junction 29 closed?

No closure is listed at M1 J29 as of 14:07.

How many accidents happen at M1 junction 29?

Police STATS19 records show 57 collisions on the M1 within 2 miles of J29, including 3 fatal and 9 serious. Counting every road in the area, 619 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 207 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

Which places is M1 junction 29 the junction for?

M1 J29 is the junction for Chatsworth House (heritage, Bakewell), about 12 miles west in a straight line - reached from M1 J29.

What is near M1 junction 29?

Within 15 miles of M1 J29: East Midlands Designer Outlet (shopping, South Normanton), about 6 miles south in a straight line; Sherwood Forest (Major Oak) (attraction, Edwinstowe), about 10 miles east in a straight line; Gulliver's Kingdom (theme park, Matlock Bath), about 11 miles south-west in a straight line; Clumber Park (heritage, Worksop), about 12 miles north-east in a straight line; Bramall Lane (stadium, Sheffield), about 14 miles north-west in a straight line; Utilita Arena Sheffield (events venue, Sheffield), about 15 miles north in a straight line.

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↔️ Next junctions

← J28
Alfreton & Matlock J29A
Bolsover & Duckmanton →

📍 Towns near this junction

Bolsover 2.9 mi Clay Cross 4.2 mi Chesterfield 4.9 mi Sutton-in-Ashfield 5.4 mi

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