M1 Junction 47 Traffic

🚨 Live at M1 J47 right now

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✅Nothing reported at M1 J47 right now.

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Is M1 junction 47 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M1 junction 47 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M1 junction 47 at 14:07.

Is M1 junction 47 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 47 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

Tonight: every M1 closure ›

Is M1 junction 47 closed this weekend?

Yes. M1 junction 47 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 1 lane or slip road closure. Diversion: Diversion via local authority network.

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Is there an accident at M1 junction 47 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M1 junction 47 since midnight.

M1 accidents today and yesterday ›

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 J47 is

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

📍 Heading to… from M1 J47

Also near this junction

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

Elland Road Stadium · Leeds, West Yorkshire 10 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Yorkshire traffic

White Rose Shopping Centre Shopping · Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire 11 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Yorkshire traffic

Headingley Stadium Stadium · Leeds, West Yorkshire 11 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Yorkshire traffic

Harewood House Heritage · Harewood, West Yorkshire 11 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Yorkshire traffic

York Racecourse Racecourse · York, North Yorkshire 14 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions North 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 J47

25Collisions

0Fatal

4Serious

45Casualties

Among the lowest recorded

Ranked 522 of 556 UK junctions on record · 52 of 54 on the M1

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 515 collisions are on record, 15 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 J47. 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 J47 → 52 of 54 junctions on the M1 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M1 J47 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M1 junction 47?

M1 J47 is at Aberford & Sherburn. National Highways signs it as Aberford. The nearest town is Castleford.

Is there an accident at M1 J47?

No — as of 14:07 National Highways list nothing at M1 J47. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M1 junction 47 closed?

No closure is listed at M1 J47 as of 14:07.

How many accidents happen at M1 junction 47?

Police STATS19 records show 25 collisions on the M1 within 2 miles of J47, including 0 fatal and 4 serious. Counting every road in the area, 515 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 522 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M1 junction 47?

Within 15 miles of M1 J47: Bramham Park (events venue, Bramham), about 5.5 miles north-west in a straight line; Elland Road (stadium, Leeds), about 10 miles west in a straight line; White Rose Shopping Centre (shopping, Beeston, Leeds), about 11 miles west in a straight line; Headingley Stadium (stadium, Leeds), about 11 miles west in a straight line; Harewood House (heritage, Harewood), about 11 miles north-west in a straight line; York Racecourse (racecourse, York), about 14 miles north-east in a straight line.

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↔️ Next junctions

← J46
Garforth & Micklefield J48
Bramham & Wetherby →

📍 Towns near this junction

Castleford 5 mi Tadcaster 6.6 mi Pontefract 7.1 mi Normanton 7.8 mi

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