M1 accident: Motorway reopens after ‘serious’ crash shut it overnight near Wakefield
Traffic was stopped on the motorway overnight ⚠️
A motorway has fully reopened after a “serious” crash caused it to be shut overnight.
Emergency services rushed to the M1 near Wakefield late on Friday (September 11). It saw the road closed northbound between junctions 39 and 41, while traffic was also stopped southbound.
In an update at around 7am today (September 12), National Highways confirmed that the M1 has now fully reopened in both directions. Accident investigations took place overnight.
In an initial warning on social media, the traffic agency wrote at 11.59pm on Friday: “The M1 is closed northbound between J39 and J41 near #Wakefield due to a serious collision.
“Traffic is currently stopped on the southbound carriageway between J41 and J40. Emergency services are on scene.
“There are delays of 20 minutes on the approach in both directions.”
The most recent update came this morning. National Highways: Yorkshire tweeted: “Update 4: M1 northbound J40 and J41 near Wakefield
“Both carriageways are now open. Recovery has been completed.
“There are no significant delays on the approach.”