A1(M) crash J41–J40 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 13:18 on 7 Oct 2026, after 1 h 12 min.

Crash on the A1(M) southbound at J41–J40 on Wednesday 7 October 2026, from 12:05. Cleared at 13:18 after 1 h 12 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

A1(M) southbound · J41–J40

Collision

yesterday 12:05–yesterday 13:18 (cleared after 1 h 12 min)

Motorway signs

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Timeline

yesterday 12:05 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
yesterday 13:18 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
yesterday 13:18 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: A1(M) southbound between J41 and J40).

Other recent incidents on the A1(M)

A1(M) crash J36–J35 southbound · 07:36, still reported
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
A1(M) crash J48 northbound · 30 Sept 2026 17:41, cleared after 4 h 8 min
A1(M) crash J36–J35 southbound · 29 Sept 2026 16:32, cleared after 64 h 58 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.