M1 traffic LIVE: Chaos on major motorway after van overturns with several lanes closed Newspoint  |  2026-02-25T23:39:44+08:00

Drivers on a busy stretch of the M1 are facing potential traffic chaos this afternoon after a van overturned in the middle of the motorway. The incident took place on the M1 southbound between junction 25 (Nottingham/Derby) and junction 26 (Nottingham).

The hard shoulder, as well as lanes 1, 2 and 3 out of 4 have been closed as a result. Motorway camera footage appears tp show a van on its side in the middile of the motorway. Other picture shows heavy traffic building on apprach to the accident. National Highways East Midlands has warned drivers will likely face disruption leading up to the busy afternoon rush hour period.

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