M1 Junction 5 Traffic

Watford & Aldenham · Watford · near Elstree

Event day: Watford v Lincoln City · Tue 3 Nov · kick-off 19:45 · 4 miles west - plan for extra traffic

M1 J5 at 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November: nothing reported at this junction — live National Highways updates every few minutes.

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Is M1 junction 5 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M1 junction 5 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M1 junction 5 at 14:07.

Is M1 junction 5 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 5 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M1 junction 5 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 5 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M1 junction 5 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M1 junction 5 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 J5 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Elstree, Borehamwood, Radlett, Edgware.

🎟️ Events near M1 J5 this week

Watford v Lincoln City 🗓 Tue 3 Nov · kick-off 19:45 Vicarage Road · 4 miles west in a straight line Fixture list - kick-off times can change 🧭 Directions

Watford v Middlesbrough 🗓 Sat 7 Nov · kick-off 15:00 Vicarage Road · 4 miles west in a straight line Fixture list - kick-off times can change 🧭 Directions

Matches and events from National Highways, the football fixture lists and our team. Start and kick-off times are the source's own and can change. All event traffic this week ›

📍 Heading to… from M1 J5

Also near this junction

Vicarage Road Stadium · Watford, Hertfordshire 4 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Hertfordshire traffic

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London Attraction · Leavesden, Hertfordshire 5 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Hertfordshire traffic

St Albans Cathedral Heritage · St Albans, Hertfordshire 6.5 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Hertfordshire traffic

Wembley Stadium Stadium · Wembley, Greater London 7 miles south in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater London traffic

Hatfield House Heritage · Hatfield, Hertfordshire 8.5 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Hertfordshire traffic

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Stadium · Tottenham, Greater London 11 miles 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 J5

72Collisions

1Fatal

10Serious

119Casualties

Around the middle

Ranked 328 of 556 UK junctions on record · 33 of 54 on the M1

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 2,096 collisions are on record, 22 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 J5. 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 J5 → 33 of 54 junctions on the M1 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M1 J5 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M1 junction 5?

M1 J5 is at Watford & Aldenham. National Highways signs it as Watford. The nearest town is Elstree.

Is there an accident at M1 J5?

No — as of 14:07 National Highways list nothing at M1 J5. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M1 junction 5 closed?

No closure is listed at M1 J5 as of 14:07.

How many accidents happen at M1 junction 5?

Police STATS19 records show 72 collisions on the M1 within 2 miles of J5, including 1 fatal and 10 serious. Counting every road in the area, 2,096 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 328 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M1 junction 5?

Within 15 miles of M1 J5: Vicarage Road (stadium, Watford), about 4 miles west in a straight line; Warner Bros. Studio Tour London (attraction, Leavesden), about 5 miles north-west in a straight line; St Albans Cathedral (heritage, St Albans), about 6.5 miles north in a straight line; Wembley Stadium (stadium, Wembley), about 7 miles south in a straight line; Hatfield House (heritage, Hatfield), about 8.5 miles north-east in a straight line; Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (stadium, Tottenham), about 11 miles east in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Elstree 0.9 mi Borehamwood 1.7 mi Radlett 1.9 mi Edgware 3.5 mi

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