A1(M) crash J43–J44 northbound

Crash on the A1(M) northbound at J43–J44 on Tuesday 20 October 2026, from 19:51. Cleared at 20:49 after 57 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 20:49 on 20 Oct 2026, after 57 min

Location

A1(M) northbound · J43–J44

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 19:51 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 20:49 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 20:49 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: A1(M) northbound between J43 and J44).

Other recent incidents on the A1(M)

• A1(M) crash J44–J45 northbound20:53 · Live
• A1(M) reported crash J44–J45 northbound19:40 · cleared after 39 min
• A1(M) crash J34–J35 northbound09:11 · cleared after 1 h 4 min
• A1(M) reported crash J40–J41 northbound07:27 · cleared after 48 min
• A1(M) crash J44–J43 southboundyesterday 09:31 · cleared after 39 min
• A1(M) crash J41–J40 southboundyesterday 07:01 · cleared after 2 h 8 min
• A1(M) reported crash J15–J14 southboundSat 20:28 · cleared after 1 h 33 min
• A1(M) crash J45–J44 southboundSat 01:31 · cleared after 55 min
• A1(M) stopped traffic J34–J35Fri 12:01 · cleared after 6 h 18 min
• A1(M) stopped traffic J50–J49 southboundFri 10:46 · cleared after 3 h 24 min

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