A1(M) crash J44–J43 southbound

Live Still reported at 16:14 UK time, since 15:15 (59 min).

Crash on the A1(M) southbound at J44–J43 on Thursday 8 October 2026, from 15:15. Still reported at 16:14 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

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   A1(M) southbound · J44–J43

   Collision

   since 15:15 (59 min) · delay ~14 min · queue 4.3 mi

   Motorway signs · TomTom

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Timeline

1. 15:15 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 15:56 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
3. 16:01 TomTom: delay now ~10 min (was ~5), “Stationary traffic”
4. 16:05 TomTom: delay now ~15 min (was ~10)

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (3 signs; furthest along: A1(M) southbound between J44 and J43).
• Stationary traffic

Other recent incidents on the A1(M)

• A1(M) closed J15–J16 northbound · 13:20, cleared after 1 h 11 min
• 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

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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.