Two lanes on the M1 northbound were closed this morning following a multi-vehicle collision that left a car overturned near junction nine for Redboune. The incident caused significant delays, with queues stretching up to eight miles.
Highways England confirmed that the traffic was cleared by around 8:30am, and the lanes were reopened after oil spillages were treated. Police and ambulance services attended the scene.
Drivers heading to London were advised to consider alternative routes to avoid congestion on the M1 southbound, where motorists slowing down to view the accident caused additional queueing traffic near Hemel Hempstead and Redbourn.
Further north on the M1 at Luton North, all lanes were temporarily stopped due to recovery work for a stalled vehicle. Highways England tweeted that a short hold was in place to clear a stranded car in the outside lane.
