Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M1 southbound between junctions J6 and J5
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 2 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:30 and 05:30 on 19 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M1 northbound between junctions J6 and J6A
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:30 and 05:30 on 19 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon
The M1 northbound between junctions J5 and J6
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:30 and 05:30 on 19 October 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M1 southbound between junctions J6A and J6
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 05:30 and 05:30 on 19 October 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M1 southbound between junctions J28 and J27
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 4 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 18 October 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 26 to Jct 28 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound Jct 25 to Jct 29.
Carriageway, slip road and lane closures due to maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Severe
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 southbound Jct 9 to Jct 8 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 southbound
Jct 9 to Jct 8 - carriageway closure, lane closures and
Diversion: diversion route due to signs - erection works on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 05:00 Tue 13 Oct
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 6 to Jct 8 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1/A414 both directions
Jct 6 to Jct 8 - carriageway closures, lane closures and
Diversion: diversion routes due to carriageway - reconstruction/renewal works on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 05:00 Tue 13 Oct
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M1 northbound Jct 28 to Jct 29 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound Jct 27 to Jct 29.
Slip road and lane closures due to maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Wed 14 Oct
Severe
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 Wed 14 Oct
M1 southbound Jct 37 to Jct 36 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 southbound Jct 38 to Jct 36
Carriageway and lane closures for carriageway improvements.
Diversion: Diversion A628 A629 A616 A61 M1
✅ until 06:00 Thu 15 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 27 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound Jct 25 to Jct 29.
Carriageway, slip road and lane closures due to maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 27 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound Jct 25 to Jct 29.
Carriageway, slip road and lane closures due to maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 26 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound Jct 25 to Jct 29.
Carriageway, slip road and lane closures due to maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 28 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound Jct 25 to Jct 29.
Carriageway, slip road and lane closures due to maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 34 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound Jct 33 to Jct 34 A631 southbound Tinsley
Slip road closure and lane closures for technology works
Diversion: Diversion M1 A629
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 12 Toddington exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 both directions
Jct 12 Toddington - entry slip road closures, exit slip road closures, lane closures and
Diversion: diversion routes due to communications works on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 05:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 northbound Jct 10 between the exit and entry slip carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound
Jct 9 to Jct 10 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction renewal on behalf of National Highways
✅ until 05:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M1 Southbound Jct 6 to M25 clockwise link road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M25 Clockwise Jct 21A to Jct 22
Lane and carriageway closure for surfacing works.
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and Local Authorities network
✅ until 05:30 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M1 northbound Jct 28 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound Jct 27 to Jct 29.
Slip road and lane closures due to maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Wed 14 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M1 northbound Jct 29 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound Jct 27 to Jct 29.
Slip road and lane closures due to maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Wed 14 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M1 northbound Tibshelf services exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound Jct 27 to Jct 29.
Slip road and lane closures due to maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Wed 14 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M1 northbound Tibshelf services entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound Jct 27 to Jct 29.
Slip road and lane closures due to maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Wed 14 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 Wed 14 Oct
M1 southbound Jct 27 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 southbound Jct 28 to Jct 27
Slip road and lane closure due to maintenance works
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways network and local authority network
✅ until 06:00 Thu 15 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 Wed 14 Oct
M1 southbound Jct 27 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 southbound Jct 28 to Jct 27
Slip road and lane closure due to maintenance works
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways network and local authority network
✅ until 06:00 Thu 15 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 Wed 14 Oct
M1 northbound Jct 41 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound and southbound Jct 41 to Jct 42 M62 westbound Jct 29
Slip road and lane closure for survey works.
Diversion: Diversion via M1 A638
✅ until 06:00 Thu 15 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 Wed 14 Oct
M1 northbound Jct 34 exit slip road closure (C)
Overall Scheme Details: M1 northbound Jct 33 to Jct 34 A631 southbound Tinsley
Slip road closure and lane closures for technology works
Diversion: Diversion M1 A629
✅ until 06:00 Thu 15 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 Wed 14 Oct
M1 northbound Jct 23a exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: A42 northbound and southbound Lount to Jct 23a (M1)
Slip road, lay by and lane closure due to maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and Local Authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Thu 15 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 Wed 14 Oct
M1 southbound Jct 37 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 southbound Jct 38 to Jct 36
Carriageway and lane closures for carriageway improvements.
Diversion: Diversion A628 A629 A616 A61 M1
✅ until 06:00 Thu 15 Oct
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 Wed 14 Oct
M1 southbound Jct 36 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M1 southbound Jct 38 to Jct 36
Carriageway and lane closures for carriageway improvements.
Diversion: Diversion A628 A629 A616 A61 M1
✅ until 06:00 Thu 15 Oct
❓ M1 roadworks — Frequently Asked Questions
Are there roadworks on the M1 right now?
No roadworks are currently running on the M1 according to National Highways.
Is the M1 closed tonight?
29 closures are scheduled on the M1 in the next 72 hours. Each one is listed above with its window and diversion.
When are M1 roadworks usually carried out?
Most National Highways lane closures on the M1 run overnight and are lifted before the morning peak (07:00–09:00). Full carriageway closures are usually weekend nights, with a signed diversion.
🛣️ Data from National Highways ·
All UK roadworks ·
Overnight closures ·
M1 live traffic
Roadworks change at short notice. Always follow signs and signals on the road.