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The M1 motorway is a major motorway in the United Kingdom that connects London to Leeds and is approximately 226 miles long. It was the first inter-city motorway to be built in the UK and was opened in1959.

Since its opening, the M1 motorway has seen over 8 billion vehicles passing through it and has become an important route for commercial vehicles and freight.

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M1 traffic: Drivers facing chaos as lorry fire causes 6-mile queues

British motorists are set to face traffic chaos this morning on a major motorway following a huge lorry fire.

One of the four lanes on the M1 is closed while emergency services tackle the incident. Motorists could face around six miles of traffic chaos, adding hours to their journeys.

The fire, which was first reported to Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service at around 7am this morning, took place on the M1 Northbound between Junction 29 and 29A.

The service said in a statement to X: "Lane closures are in place, which may affect journey times this morning."

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M1 northbound at Luton reopens after multi-vehicle crash

• Published 4 May 2022

The northbound carriageway of the M1 has reopened nearly 24 hours after a serious crash.

The motorway between junctions 10 for Luton and 11 for Dunstable was shut in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Bedfordshire Police said it was called at about 03:00 BST to the two-vehicle crash. Four people were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Tweeting at 01:45 on Wednesday, National Highways said all lanes had reopened.

This followed emergency resurfacing work after the police investigation had been completed.

There were lengthy delays for motorists in the area throughout Tuesday.

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• Published 12 April 2022

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