M1 Junction 46 Traffic

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✅Nothing reported at M1 J46 right now.

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Is M1 junction 46 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M1 junction 46 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M1 junction 46 at 14:07.

Is M1 junction 46 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 46 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

Tonight: every M1 closure ›

Is M1 junction 46 closed this weekend?

Yes. M1 junction 46 has 1 full closure planned this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00): northbound Jct 46 to Jct 47 carriageway closure, Sat 20:00 to 06:00. Plus 2 lane or slip road closures. Diversion: Diversion via local authority network.

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Is there an accident at M1 junction 46 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M1 junction 46 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 J46 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Castleford, Normanton, Leeds, Pontefract.

📍 Heading to… from M1 J46

Also near this junction

Bramham Park Events venue · Bramham, West Yorkshire 5.5 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Yorkshire traffic

Elland Road Stadium · Leeds, West Yorkshire 7.5 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Yorkshire traffic

White Rose Shopping Centre Shopping · Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire 8 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Yorkshire traffic

Headingley Stadium Stadium · Leeds, West Yorkshire 8.5 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Yorkshire traffic

Harewood House Heritage · Harewood, West Yorkshire 9.5 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Yorkshire traffic

Leeds Bradford Airport Airport · Yeadon, West Yorkshire 13 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West 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 J46

67Collisions

3Fatal

18Serious

115Casualties

Worse than most

Ranked 127 of 556 UK junctions on record · 14 of 54 on the M1

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 724 collisions are on record, 16 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 J46. 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 J46 → 14 of 54 junctions on the M1 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M1 J46 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M1 junction 46?

M1 J46 is at Garforth & Micklefield. National Highways signs it as Garforth. The nearest town is Castleford.

Is there an accident at M1 J46?

No — as of 14:07 National Highways list nothing at M1 J46. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M1 junction 46 closed?

No closure is listed at M1 J46 as of 14:07.

How many accidents happen at M1 junction 46?

Police STATS19 records show 67 collisions on the M1 within 2 miles of J46, including 3 fatal and 18 serious. Counting every road in the area, 724 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 127 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M1 junction 46?

Within 15 miles of M1 J46: Bramham Park (events venue, Bramham), about 5.5 miles north in a straight line; Elland Road (stadium, Leeds), about 7.5 miles west in a straight line; White Rose Shopping Centre (shopping, Beeston, Leeds), about 8 miles west in a straight line; Headingley Stadium (stadium, Leeds), about 8.5 miles west in a straight line; Harewood House (heritage, Harewood), about 9.5 miles north-west in a straight line; Leeds Bradford Airport (airport, Yeadon), about 13 miles north-west in a straight line.

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↔️ Next junctions

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📍 Towns near this junction

Castleford 4.5 mi Normanton 6.3 mi Leeds 6.8 mi Pontefract 7.2 mi

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