A1(M) crash J41–J40 southbound

Crash on the A1(M) southbound at J41–J40 on Sunday 27 September 2026, from 11:43. Cleared at 14:01 after 2 h 18 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 14:01 on 27 Sept 2026, after 2 h 18 min

Location

A1(M) southbound · J41–J40

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Sun 11:43 Motorway signs: “A1M J36-J35 COLLISION”
2. Sun 14:01 Motorway signs no longer show “A1M J36-J35 COLLISION”
3. Sun 14:01 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “A1M J36-J35 COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: A1(M) southbound between J41 and J40).

Other recent incidents on the A1(M)

• A1(M) crash J14 northboundTue 12:07 · cleared after 1 h 13 min
• A1(M) crash J16–J17 northboundTue 08:41 · cleared after 4 h 39 min
• A1(M) crash J16–J17 northboundMon 09:31 · cleared after 2 h 1 min
• A1(M) stopped traffic J3Mon 07:06 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• A1(M) crash J53–J52Sat 13:37 · cleared after 12 h 2 min
• A1(M) crash J52–J53 northboundSat 03:18 · cleared after 1 h 30 min
• A1(M) crash J52–J53 northboundSat 02:31 · cleared after 1 h 54 min
• A1(M) crash J48–J49 northboundSat 02:30 · cleared after 1 h 55 min
• A1(M) stopped traffic J63–J646 Nov 2026 13:59 · cleared after 23 min
• A1(M) stopped traffic5 Nov 2026 17:41 · cleared after 55 min

Live traffic and past incidents at A1(M) J41 and A1(M) J40.

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