Highways England

Highway Code changes bring two new rules and 33 updates from this week

Self-healing roads and a pothole-predicting map to cut roadworks

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M1 near Northampton closed in both directions after 'serious accident'

Highways England traffic cams showed the crash scene earlier this morning

M1 crawling between Northampton and MK after crash at Newport Pagnell Services

Queues on the M1 just at before 3pm on Monday

Traffic crawling on M1 near Northampton following crash and spillage

Roadworks led to chaotic scenes as traffic queued to get in and out of Rushden Lakes on Saturday

Two more weekends of A45 closures to come after "nightmare" at Rushden Lakes

Highways England jamcams showed huge queues on the M1 near Northampton

Two lanes blocked on M1 heading into evening rush-hour after HGVs crash

One lane is blocked on the M1 on Wednesday morning

Drivers face rush-hour delays as M1 crash blocks one lane southbound

Traffic is crawling for up to 14 miles on the M1 southbound

Rush-hour delays with traffic slow for 18 miles on M1 between Northampton and MK

Several sections of road will have their limits cut temporarily as part of the trial

Motorway speed limits cut to 60mph in bid to tackle pollution

Traffic cameras showed traffic using lane three to crawl past the smash

Seven-mile queues after three lorries involved in lunchtime M1 crash

Highways England warn drivers to allow extra time for journeys

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A smash is causing queues and delays on the M1 through Northamptonshire on Monday afternoon

M1 crawling for FIVE MILES following smash between Northampton and MK

This was the scene on the M1 in Northamptonshire just after 7am on Thursday

Traffic crawling for NINE MILES on M1 in Northamptonshire

Highway Code changes are coming

Highway Code changes to add new smart motorway rules this year

Traffic is trailing back on the M1 southbound following a smash near junction 15A

Two lanes blocked following M1 three-vehicle smash near Northampton

One lane on the M1 will stay closed all day following Monday morning's van fire

M1 queues to last ALL DAY following rush-hour van fire near Northampton

Lane three is blocked by a crash on the M1 near Northampton

Rush-hour crash blocking fast lane on M1 near Northampton

Traffic is halted both ways on the M1 on Friday morning

Lorry fire halts traffic both ways on M1 between Northampton and Milton Keynes

A crash has blocked one lane on the M1 during Monday's morning rush-hour

One lane blocked by rush-hour crash on M1 at Northampton

The M3 is among stretches of smart motorway with no hard shoulder

Are smart motorways dangerous? New figures cast doubt on safety claims

Emergency services are dealing with a four-vehicle pile-up on the M1 on Wednesday morning

Multiple injuries reported at four-vehicle pile-up on M1 near Northampton

There are major queues north and southbound on the M1 near Northampton on Wednesday morning

Queues BOTH WAYS on M1 near Northampton following crash and breakdown

Smart motorways have four lines of live traffic with no hard shoulder

Government pledges extra safety measures in place before smart M1 opens

Smart motorway rules to be added to Highway Code in latest shake-up

Smart motorways are controlled by variable speed limits with hard shoulders replaced by live lanes with refuges for emergencies

Commons inquiry launched into safety on Northamptonshire's 'smart' M1

Highways England jam cams show traffic tailing back on the M1 near Northampton

Two lanes blocked by Friday rush-hour crash on M1 near Northampton

An Air Ambulance has landed following this morning's crash on the M1. Photo: @Helimed54

Air Ambulance lands after serious crash involving two HGVs on M1 in Northamptons...

Highways England showed the queues of traffic heading south towards Northampton on the M1

Four-mile tailbacks on M1 following rush-hour shunt near Northampton

One lane is blocked southbound with traffic queuing between Junction 18 and Junction 16

Kevin Nicholls

Northamptonshire's fleet of gritters are out in force combating snow and ice

No let up as Beast from the East will make it feel like MINUS 10 overnight in No...

Gritters will be on standby during periods of snow and ice

Twenty gritting lorries on standby to grit Northamptonshire's roads from now unt...

Highways England cameras showed queues building following the lunchtime smash on the M1

Northamptonshire stretch of M1 closed after smash involving two lorries and a va...

Highways England cameras showed the smash involving a lorry on the M1 just before 10am

Lorry smash shuts three lanes on M1 southbound near Northampton

An overturned vehicle has blocked the M1 between Northampton and Milton Keynes

UPDATE: M1 shut between Northampton and Milton Keynes following Wednesday rush-h...

Emergency services are dealing with a smash on the A43 between the M1 and Towcester

Woman rushed to hospital following rush-hour smash on A43 near Northampton

Highways England traffic cameras showed the queues behind a lane closure following smash on the M1 on Wednesday lunchtime

One lane closed after smash on M1 southbound in Northamptonshire

Boris Johnson downplayed the number of lorry drivers stranded in Dover - accordi...

Shocking footage reveals the dangers of ignoring roadworks warnings

The insect caught camera operators by surprise as they were watching traffic on the M1 through Northants

Spider gets a bird's eye view of Northamptonshire's first lockdown Saturday

New motorway cameras catch 10,000 tailgaters in just two weeks

Northants HIghways gritting lorries will get their first run out of the winter tonight

Gritters get ready to hit Northants roads as temperatures tumble Tuesday night

Highways England cameras showed queues near the scene of the crash just before 10am

Crash causing tailbacks on M1 southbound in Northamptonshire

Long delays following smash on M1 southbound in Northamptonshire

Motorway speed limit to be cut to 60mph in anti-pollution trial

Highways England are reporting huge delays on the M1 southbound

Travel alert: 40-minute delays on M1 between Northampton and Milton Keynes

Highways England cameras showing long queues on the M1 between Junction 17 and Junction 16 on Friday lunchtime

Broken down truck causing severe queues on M1 through Northamptonshire on Friday...

More problems for drivers going north with crash blocking two lanes after Junction 20

Kevin Nicholls

Dashcam footage shows the blazing vehicle on the M1

Vehicle fire brings M1 to a standstill between Northampton and Milton Keynes

Motorway roadworks speed limit raised to 60mph

Highways England is warning of delays on the M1 on Monday morning

UPDATED: TWO broken down vehicles causing queues on M1 southbound on Monday morn...

Highways England cameras showed queues building at 10.15am behind the site of a collision on the M1 on Friday

TRAVEL ALERT: Second crash causing three-mile tailbacks on M1 in Northamptonshi...

Two lanes are blocked on the M1 southbound on Friday morning

TRAVEL ALERT: Crash closes two lanes on M1 in Northamptonshire

Here's how the queues looked on the M1 as Highways England tried to fix a huge pothole on Wednesday

Here's why it took 17 HOURS to fix a pothole on the M1 in Northamptonshire yeste...

Motorway roadworks speed limits may rise to 60mph

One lane is blocked on the M1 southbound near Northampton

Queues on M1 near Northampton after early-morning crash blocks one lane

Highways England traffic cameras shows the wreckage of the Seat Ibiza

Motorist's amazing escape from late-night crash on M1 in Northampton

The M1 is closed all weekend heading into Northamptonshire from the north

Will you be driving into Northamptonshire on the M1 this weekend?