Overview
- Derbyshire Police are leading the response near Staveley, with National Highways traffic officers managing strategic closures.
- The northbound carriageway is closed from J29 (Chesterfield) to J29A, while the southbound within J29A has reopened according to the latest update.
- Drivers are directed to exit at J29 for the A617, continue on the A61, then take the A619 to rejoin the M1 at J30.
- Traffic cameras show heavy queues with delays reported at roughly 20 minutes on approaches.
- National Highways described the incident as a road traffic collision and signaled a potential clearance window around 9:45 to 10:00, with live updates available via Traffic England, regional X feeds and 0300 123 5000.