A1(M) traffic today

Right now on the A1(M): 1 closure.

Updated 23:37 UK time · live crashes, closures and delays

View on the live map Closures tonight

Right now

A1(M) southbound · J43–J42

Lane closure · cause not reported yet

1 of 4 lanes closed · since 23:05 (31 min)

National Highways
Timeline · 1 update
1. 23:05 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed

Roadworks now

Northbound J42–J43until 20 Dec1 of 4 lanes closed

Closures tonight

No full closures planned on the A1(M) tonight.

Earlier today

A1(M) southbound · J43–J42: Lane closure · cause not reported yet22:09–23:06

Planned closures: next 7 days

Monday 9 November

Southbound J3520:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
Southbound J5920:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
Southbound J5820:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
Southbound J1521:00–05:00Entry slip road closedA1(M) southbound Sawtry entry slip carriageway closure

Tuesday 10 November

Southbound J5820:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
Southbound J5920:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
Southbound J322:00–05:00Exit slip road closed

Wednesday 11 November

Southbound J3520:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
Southbound J5920:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
Southbound J5820:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
Northbound J422:00–05:30Exit slip road closedA1(M) Northbound and Westbound Jct 4 Exit Slip road and Overbridge closure

Thursday 12 November

Southbound J3520:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
Southbound J5920:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
Southbound J5820:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
Northbound J522:00–05:30Entry slip road closed

Friday 13 November

Southbound J5820:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
Southbound J5920:00–06:00Entry slip road closed

Saturday 14 November

Southbound J15–J1421:00–05:00Closed

Sunday 15 November

Northbound J4220:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
Northbound J4220:00–06:00Entry slip road closed

Planned closures from National Highways, checked every few hours. Plans can change at short notice, so follow the signs. See every closure tonight.

Recent incidents

A1(M) crash J53–J52yesterday 13:37 · cleared after 12 h 2 min
A1(M) crash J52–J53 northboundyesterday 03:18 · cleared after 1 h 30 min
A1(M) crash J52–J53 northboundyesterday 02:31 · cleared after 1 h 54 min
A1(M) crash J48–J49 northboundyesterday 02:30 · cleared after 1 h 55 min
A1(M) stopped traffic J63–J64Fri 13:59 · cleared after 23 min
A1(M) stopped trafficThu 17:41 · cleared after 55 min
A1(M) closed J16–J17 northboundWed 20:43 · cleared after 6 h 36 min
A1(M) crash J44 northboundWed 20:03 · cleared after 1 h 31 min
A1(M) crash J44–J45 northboundWed 19:47 · cleared after 3 h 47 min
A1(M) delays1 Nov 2026 13:25 · cleared after 37 min
A1(M) crash J34–J35 northbound30 Oct 2026 20:18 · cleared after 1 h 16 min
A1(M) crash J46–J45 southbound30 Oct 2026 18:50 · cleared after 43 min
A1(M) stopped traffic30 Oct 2026 13:58 · cleared after 2 h 6 min
A1(M) crash J45 southbound30 Oct 2026 13:11 · cleared after 8 h 53 min
A1(M) reported crash J52–J51 southbound29 Oct 2026 21:16 · cleared after 25 min
A1(M) crash J44–J43 southbound29 Oct 2026 15:37 · cleared after 3 h 50 min
A1(M) reported crash J48 northbound29 Oct 2026 15:17 · cleared after 1 h 39 min
A1(M) crash J52–J51 northbound29 Oct 2026 12:55 · cleared after 3 h 31 min
A1(M) closed J6–J429 Oct 2026 04:03 · cleared after 30 min
A1(M) stopped traffic28 Oct 2026 08:29 · cleared after 51 min

The last 7 days

Incidents

Collisions

Typical time to clear

56 minmedian of 37

Busiest time

19:00–20:00

Junctions with the most incidents (30 days)

J43–J4414 incidents, 4 collisions
J42–J4312 incidents, 1 collision
J50–J5112 incidents
J45–J4611 incidents, 4 collisions
J47–J4811 incidents, 1 collision

A1(M) junctions

Live traffic, closures and past incidents at each junction.

Nearby roads

M25 A1 A66 M1 M62 M18 M11 M40 M621 A12

Common questions

Is the A1(M) closed right now?

No incidents have closed it right now, but 1 lane closure is in place. Roadworks have lanes closed in 1 place (listed above).

Is the A1(M) closed tonight?

No full closures are planned tonight. 20 are planned over the next 7 days (listed above).

Have there been any crashes on the A1(M) today?

None reported so far today (since midnight UK time).

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