Motorway travelers are experiencing significant delays this morning due to a complete closure of all four lanes on a section of the road, disrupting bank holiday traffic. The M1 has been heavily impacted between junctions J11 and J10 on Friday morning, April 3, because of a car crash, according to Traffic England.
Emergency services have arrived at the scene, with ambulance personnel describing it as a “serious collision.” Following an earlier incident, all lanes for the M1 south between J11 and J10 in Luton are now open, causing delays of approximately 10 minutes compared to normal traffic.
National Highways traffic alerts system has reported delays of around 50 minutes compared to the expected traffic flow. The situation is anticipated to improve between 10:15am and 10:30am, with two out of four lanes now accessible.
A collision involving a car and a motorbike has occurred on the M1 Southbound after J11 A505, as per traffic information provider Inrix. Currently, three lanes are closed, with only one lane open as police and ambulance services are present at the site.
National Highways has released traffic through one lane out of four for the M1 south between J11 and J10 at Luton following an earlier collision, resulting in 45-minute delays from J11a. The road closure between junctions 10 and 11 was reported at around 07:45am.
Drivers have been alerted about 30-minute delays, and diversions have been set up. Motorists are being redirected off the M1 to the A505 onto the A5 through Dunstable. The East England Ambulance Service is currently at the location, and the incident has been classified as a “serious collision” by National Highways.
There are significant delays approaching J11a, with all four lanes closed on the M1 between junctions J11 and J10 this morning due to a road traffic collision, as confirmed by Traffic England. The disruption is particularly affecting travelers heading to Luton Airport, given the proximity of the incident.
Road conditions were already foreseen to be challenging today, with millions of motorists expected to embark on the busiest Easter getaway since 2022. The RAC, a motoring services company, predicted that this Bank Holiday Easter weekend could witness the highest traffic volume in years, with an estimated 20.3 million vehicles anticipated on the roads on Easter Saturday.
