how stuffed is the M1?

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Mon 15 Oct 2007 17:13
how stuffed is the M1? - adverse camber
My parents have just set off to catch a Ferry from Southampton, before they went I had a quick look at the traffic england site.

It looks as if the M1/A14/M6 area is all closed. Has there been some major incident?

I've suggested M1/A42/M42/M40/A34 and hope that it isnt too bad by the time they get down there.
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Mon 15 Oct 2007 17:17
how stuffed is the M1? - daveyjp
Accident between jcn 19 and 21. TBH I would have used the M1, M42, M40 anyway.
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Mon 15 Oct 2007 17:20
how stuffed is the M1? - adverse camber
Usually I (and they) do M1/A43/M40 but thats prob getting caught up in the backlash.

Its just that the traffic site shows the A14 shut as well - made me wonder if it was something more than just a simple accident.

edit: actually just looked agian the a14 is closed further along - I must have misread the site

Edited by adverse camber on 15/10/2007 at 17:21

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Mon 15 Oct 2007 18:36
how stuffed is the M1? - Bill Payer
Traffic Radio is saying it's an overturned truck on the M1, but presumeably it must have gone through the central reservation (unless maybe it's carrying something hazardous).
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Mon 15 Oct 2007 18:43
how stuffed is the M1? - Lud
The M1 is merely congested.

It is we, its users, who are stuffed.

:o}
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Mon 15 Oct 2007 20:59
how stuffed is the M1? - milkyjoe
i heard on local bbc news at 6.30 (east midlands) M1 closed until about 2 am
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Mon 15 Oct 2007 21:41
how stuffed is the M1? - Bromptonaut
A5 reported to be gridlocked with further accident by the Rugby truckstop. M45 no better. Long distance traffic best using routes such as M42/M40 for M25 or A34. A1/M11 for Dartford/Dover etc.
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Mon 15 Oct 2007 22:00
how stuffed is the M1? - Bill Payer
Apparently the truck is carrying fireworks and it went through the central reservation. The driver was unfortunately killed.
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