A1(M) closed J16–J17 northbound

Road closure on the A1(M) northbound at J16–J17 on Wednesday 4 November 2026, from 20:43. Still reported at 22:50 UK time. Timeline of reports from National Highways.

Status: Live since 20:43 (2 h 7 min)
Location: A1(M) northbound · J16–J17
Reported as: Road closed · cause not reported yet
Lanes: Road closed
Sources: National Highways

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Timeline

20:43 National Highways: road closed

Source reports

A1(M) northbound between J16 and J17

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Live traffic and past incidents at A1(M) J16 and A1(M) J17.

The sources don't report causes or injuries, so neither does this page. Times are UK time. For alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.