"The accident meant the motorway was closed, making travel to Mourneview Park impossible for the team and fans travelling from Belfast," said the Irish Football Association.
A new date for the match has yet to be confirmed by Uefa.
Northern Ireland have three points from their first two Group Six qualifiers.
The Women's Euro 2017 qualifier between Northern Ireland and the Czech Republic in Lurgan on Friday was postponed after a serious accident on the M1.