Derbyshire traffic and travel: Delays on M1 and A38
By Phil Bramley
Published 23rd Feb 2026, 07:24 GMT
Drivers are being warned of slow traffic and delays on both the M1 motorway and the busy A38 in Derbyshire.
The AA is reporting severe delays of ten minutes on M1 Southbound between J29 A617 (Chesterfield / Mansfield) and M1 (Tibshelf Services)
Average speed is down to ten mph.
Further south there are also delays reported on the A38
The AA says there are severe delays of ten minutes and delays increasing on A38 Burton Road Southbound in Derbyshire. Average speed here is ten mph.