One lane is currently closed on the M1 northbound between junction 45 and 46. Recovery and clear up works are currently ongoing. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
Sign up for our free newsletters today Delays of 30 minutes are expected and National Highways say there is currently three miles of traffic. For the latest updates follow our live blog below. Below is a photo from the one of the cameras above the M1 showing the level of traffic on the motorway: Below is the latest update from National Highways about this ongoing incident:.