M1 Bedfordshire closure recap: Busy motorway reopens before rush-hour after crash

A busy motorway through Bedfordshire was closed after a multi-vehicle collision. The M1 northbound was closed[1] between J12 (Flitwick) and J13 (Milton Keynes) in Bedfordshire ahead of the morning rush-hour[2] on Wednesday, February 18. National Highways said traffic officers, BCH Road Policing Unit and EEAST Ambulance Service were on the scene[3].

A recap of the incident can be found below.

06:04KEY EVENT

All lanes reopen on M1 northbound between J12 and J13

National Highways East said in a post on X that all lanes have reopened on the M1 northbound between J12 (Flitwick) and J13 (Milton Keynes) in Bedfordshire.

No delays are reported.

05:25KEY EVENT

No substantial delays reported

No substantial delays reported, National Highways East said in a post on X.

05:24KEY EVENT

Van and two cars involved in crash

National Highways said a van and two cars were involved in the collision.

05:21KEY EVENT

Two of four lanes remain closed

National Highways East wrote in a post on X that two of four lanes remain closed for recovery of the vehicles.

05:18Tannur Anders

Earliest information on the closure

National Highways has shared the following information on the road closure:

• Part of the M1 northbound in Bedfordshire is closed on Wednesday, February 18
• The closure is due to a multi-vehicle collision
• The road is closed between J12 (Flitwick) and J13 (Milton Keynes)
• The closure is in place ahead of the morning rush-hour
• Traffic officers, BCH Road Policing Unit and EEAST Ambulance Service are on the scene

References

1. ^ was closed (www.mirror.co.uk)
2. ^ morning rush-hour (www.mirror.co.uk)
3. ^ the scene (www.mirror.co.uk)