Highways England

The M1 southbound has been closed by police this morning (June 5) following a unspecified police incident, with traffic queueing for miles around J27.

Queues for miles as M1 southbound shut south of Sheffield

A Highways England spokesperson said the M1 southbound is closed between Junction 38, Haigh - a hamlet which straddles the counties of West and South Yorkshire - and Junction 37, Barnsley

Three miles of congestion & M1 closed after 'serious collision'

Police closed the M1 near Kexbrough, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, after an incident involving a baseball bat nearby on Bellfield Lane, Kexborough (inset). Picture: Google / National World

Baseball bat rampage led to South Yorkshire M1 closure

Highways England shared this image of an overturned car on the A1(M) near the junction for the M18 in Doncaster on February 5. Delays of up to 60 minutes have been reported.

60 minute delays on M18 due to overturned car

The M1 has been closed southbound between junctions 35 and 34, near Sheffield and Rotherham, following what National Highways described as a 'police incident'. Photo: National Highways/motorwaycameras.co.uk

M1 closed due to 'police incident'

A ‘multi vehicle crash’ on the 18 has caused five mile tailbacks this morning. Picture: Google

Multi vehicle crash causes five mile tailback on motorway

The M1 is closed northbound these evening after a multi-vehicle crash near Sheffield. PIcture shows emergency services on the scene

Emergency services on scene after serious incident on M1 tonight

Emergency services have released first details of a serious incident which blocked the M1 near Sheffield for several hours this evening.

Emergency services release first details of serious M1 incident

Drivers are facing traffic jams after a crash on the M1 southbound, at junction 37 near Sheffield this afternoon. File picture shows traffic on the M1

Drivers facing traffic chaos after M1 crash

Image by AA Traffic and Google Maps. Damage to the central reservation on the M18 near Doncaster continues to cause severe delays this morning as crews carry out emergency repairs.

TRAFFIC: Severe delays on M18 drag on into Friday due to repairs

Nargis Begum and her husband Mohammed Bashir, from Darnall, Sheffield.

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CCTV motorway traffic camera of the M18 Northbound Motorway - J2, A1(M) Interchange at 9.50am on August 16. Image by Highways England.

Motorway closed for emergency repairs following fatal lorry fire

The current traffic on M1 after two lanes remain closed following fuel spillage

Traffic chaos on M1 after fuel spillage

The M1 has been closed between junction 36 and junction 37 due to police incident

M1 closed between junction 36 and junction 37 due to police incident

The Snake Pass was closed this morning due to snow (archive picture - Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

Heavy snow causes Boxing Day travel disruption

The M1 has two lanes closed because of a crash near Sheffield

Two lanes closed after crash on M1 near Sheffield

Traffic is starting to move again on the M1 near Sheffield but there are still queues

M1 partially reopened after earlier crash

The M1 motorway near Sheffield is closed in both directions this morning between J33 and J34 due to a police incident

Chaos for M1 users as motorway is closed in both directions

Highway Code changes bring two new rules and 33 updates from this week

Traffic on the M1 before junction 33.

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Icy conditions on the Snake Pass near Sheffield.

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Five people are thought to have sustained minor injuries in a crash on the M1 near Sheffield

Five hurt in multi-car pile up on M1 motorway near Sheffield

The M1, where a woman was seriously injured in a collision with a lorry

Woman seriously injured in motorway crash on M1 near Sheffield

CCTV motorway traffic camera of the M1 Northbound Motorway, J30, Sheffield, at 16.31pm. Photo by Highways England.

40 minute delays on M1 Northbound ahead of hometime drive

Several sections of road will have their limits cut temporarily as part of the trial

Motorway speed limits cut to 60mph in bid to tackle pollution

Recent completion of bridge joint and surfacing work over the Rother Lane bridge along the M1 near Rotherham

Sheffield to see better motorway bridges as next phase of improvements kicks off

There was congestion on the M1 earlier after a collision (Photo: archive)

M1 reopens after collision north of Sheffield

Highway Code changes are coming

Highway Code changes to add new smart motorway rules this year

Sheffield Council has 30 electric vehicles available for local businesses, charities and organisations to trial with free hire.

Electric vans available for Sheffield businesses to try for free

Motorway diversions.

Diversions in place affecting M1 and M62 in Sheffield this summer

Waterproofing and resurfacing will be carried out on the Rother Lane Bridge and Long Lane Bridge south of junction 33, M1 in Rotherham, similar to when Highways England carried out recent work at Lofthouse Interchange (M62/M1) in Yorkshire

South Yorkshire motorway bridges and structures set to receive summer facelift

The M1 near Meadowhall, where a temporary 60mph speed limit has been in place since the end of April

Drivers warned over ‘indefinite’ new 60mph speed limit on M1 near Meadowhall

The M1 near Meadowhall, where a temporary 60mph speed limit has been in place since the end of April

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Work on the A616 in Sheffield, which is closed this weekend (pic: Highways England)

Major Sheffield road closed for engineering works

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