M1 traffic live: 'Serious' crash closes motorway all night with emergency services on scene

Daily Mirror Tuesday 04 August 2026, 22:00 UTC By [email protected] (Olivia Beeson) 1 min read

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M1 traffic live: 'Serious' crash closes motorway all night with emergency services on scene All emergency services are in attendance after a serious crash on the major UK motorway as drivers have been warned that the road is likely to remain closed all night All emergency services have rushed to a major motorway this evening due to a 'serious' crash. All lanes are blocked on the M1 northbound between J16 Northampton and J18 Crick because of the collision. The incident took place just after 10.30pm according to National Highways. Due to the nature of the incident the road is likely to remain closed all night. This is a live news story, follow below for further updates. A spokesperson for National Highways said: "Due to the nature of the incident the road is likely to remain closed all night." Welcome to our live coverage of this traffic incident. We will be bringing you the latest updates from the M1. All lanes are currently blocked on the northbound between J16 Northampton and J18 Crick because of a serious crash.

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