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M1 Severe Cleared

M1 | Northamptonshire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

4 Aug 2026, 22:35 Northamptonshire 146 views

Incident Details

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

M1
Severe
Cleared
22:35, 4 Aug 2026
01:15, 6 Aug 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 45 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 25m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 0m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 35m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 10m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 45m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 20m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 55m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 30m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 5m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 40m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 15m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 50m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 30m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 10m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 45m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 20m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 55m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 30m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 5m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 40m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 15m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 50m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 25m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 0m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 35m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 10m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 45m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire is closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving two lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 45m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 20m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 55m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 30m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 5m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 40m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 15m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 50m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 25m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 5m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 40m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 15m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 50m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 25m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 0m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 35m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

· Update

✅ Incident cleared — M1 reopened at 01:15 on 6 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 26h 40m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

· Final update

The M1 in Northamptonshire remains closed northbound between J16 (for Northampton) and J18 (for Rugby) due to a serious collision involving four lorries, one of which has overturned.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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