Major rush hour delays on London Underground line as lorries and car crash M1

Drivers have been warned of 40-minute delays on the M1 in Derbyshire (Picture: National Highways)

A crash involving multiple vehicles is causing long delays on the M1 in Derbyshire.

Two lorries and a car crashed on the northbound carriageway outside Mansfield between junctions J28 and J29 at rush hour.

As a result, motorists face long delays as one lane has been closed, causing congestion southbound.

Traffic was briefly held but it appears to be moving again past the crash site.

Travel time through the area is around 40 minutes, an Inrix alert says.

Disruption has put a spanner in the works for passengers on the District line.

The London Underground line has been hit by severe delays between Edgware Road and Wimbledon due to a Network Rail signal failure at East Putney.

Luckily, the rest of the line and the TfL network has good service.

Trains are having to run at a reduced speed on all lines and National Rail warns they could be delayed by up to 20 minutes.

It’s affecting all Chiltern Railways trains between Birmingham Snow Hill, Birmingham Moor Street and Banbury towards London Marylebone.

Ticket acceptance is in place on these alternative services:

Avanti West Coast between Birmingham New Street and London Euston
CrossCountry between Leamington Spa and Reading
Great Western Railway between Banbury and London Paddington

The road is completely blocked by flooding (Picture: National Highways)

Northbound diversion

From the M1 J13 take Bedford Road northbound towards Ampthill/Ridgmont.
Travel northbound on Bedford Road for approximately 7 miles, continuing as it transitions into Woburn Road and passing through Brogborough and Marston Moretaine, to the Marsh Leys junction roundabout with the A6/A421.
From here you can re-join the A421 to continue your journey.

Southbound diversion

Exit the A421 southboud at the Marsh Leys junction with the A6 for Northampton
At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Woburn road southbound towards Wootton
Continue southbound on Woburn Road for approximately 7 miles, continuing as it transitions into Bedford Road and passing through Marston Moretaine and Brogborough to reach J13 of the M1.
From here road users can continue their journey.

Take care while travelling if you’re in any of the affected areas.

The flood warnings are focused on central England (Picture: Metro Graphics)

Here are the 28 areas where a red warning is in place, meaning flooding is expected.

Areas close to the River Great Ouse at Wyboston, Eaton Socon, Eynesbury, Eaton Ford, and St Neots
Areas near the Wootton Brook in the Collingtree, Merefield and Shelfleys parts of Northampton
Cogenhoe Mill Caravan Site
Isolated properties and villages near the River Nene from Wellingborough to Thrapston
Isolated properties near the River Nene from Cogenhoe to Great Doddington
Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse and River Ouzel at Newport Pagnell
Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Fulwell, Radclive and Buckingham
Properties closest to the River Ock from Tesco to St. Helen’s Wharf
River Cherwell from below Banbury to just above Upper Heyford
River Cherwell from Lower Heyford down to Cherwell Bridge
River Great Ouse at New Bradwell and Haversham
River Great Ouse at Odell
River Great Ouse at Turvey
River Ivel at Langford
River Leam at Eathorpe, Huningham and Offchurch
River Nene at Billing Aquadrome and nearby business parks
River Nene in Wellingborough
River Ouzel at Bletchley and Caldecotte
River Ouzel at Leighton Buzzard, Stoke Hammond and Great Brickhill
River Ouzel at Simpson, Woolstone, Middleton and Willen
River Ray for Islip
River Ray from the Heath Bridge area to and including the Otmoor Basin
River Thame at Dorchester
River Thame from Chiselhampton to Drayton St Leonard
River Tove at Towcester and Cosgrove
Sor Brook at Bodicote and Adderbury and The Bloxham Brook
Wendlebury village on the Wendlebury Brook
Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Fulwell, Radclive and Buckingham