A1(M) closed J15–J16 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 14:31 on 8 Oct 2026, after 1 h 11 min.

Road closure on the A1(M) northbound at J15–J16 on Thursday 8 October 2026, from 13:20. Cleared at 14:31 after 1 h 11 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

A1(M) northbound · J15–J16

Road closed

13:20–14:31 (cleared after 1 h 11 min)

TomTom ×3 · Motorway signs ×2

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Timeline

13:20 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
13:21 TomTom: road closed
14:25 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
14:25 TomTom: road closed
14:31 TomTom no longer reports it
14:31 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

Closed
Overhead signs read “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN” (3 signs; furthest along: A1(M) northbound between J15 and J16).
Overhead signs read “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: A1(M) J16 southbound exit).

Other recent incidents on the A1(M)

A1(M) reported crash J41 southbound · 08:24, cleared after 1 h 30 min
A1(M) crash J36–J35 southbound · 07:36, cleared after 1 h 17 min
A1(M) crash J41–J40 southbound · yesterday 12:05, cleared after 1 h 12 min
A1(M) crash J47–J46 southbound · Tue 21:39, cleared after 1 h 23 min
A1(M) crash · Sun 19:48, cleared after 10 h 33 min
A1(M) crash J52–J53 northbound · Sun 19:16, cleared after 5 h 3 min
A1(M) crash J48–J49 northbound · Sun 19:14, cleared after 5 h 5 min
A1(M) crash J53–J56 northbound · Sun 18:48, cleared after 11 h 6 min
A1(M) reported crash J41–J40 southbound · Sat 20:11, cleared after 3 h 31 min
A1(M) stopped traffic J36–J35 · Sat 11:14, cleared after 42 min

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