Lorry fire shuts motorway as drivers told to stay away from area - recap

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The M1 has been closed due to a lorry fire and oil spillage. Drivers heading towards St Albans, Watford, London, and the M25 are affected. Live updates 👇

A lorry caught fire on the M1 this afternoon closing the southbound carriageway in HertfordshirePhotos showed the cab and front of the trailer destroyed

Oil has also spilled over the carriageway which has kept the M1 shut southbound between junction 7 (for the A4146 and 6A for the M25 for 7 hours and countingNational Highways says the M1 is set to stay closed throughout the nightDrivers are being taken off at junction 7 and onto the A414 towards the Park Street roundabout

Motorists are then asked to take the A405 towards Watford, where there are junctions to join the M25 at junction 21A or the M1 south at junction 6 in Bricket Wood Drivers can expect lengthy delays if travelling on the M1 south with delays back to junction 9 for Redbourn

 

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