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A1(M) crash J44–J45 northbound

Live Still reported at 01:27 UK time, since yesterday 19:26 (6 h 1 min).

Crash on the A1(M) northbound at J44–J45 on Sunday 11 October 2026, from 19:26. Still reported at 01:27 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

  1. A1(M) northbound · J44–J45

    Collision

    Road closed · since yesterday 19:26 (6 h 1 min)

    Motorway signs ×5 · TomTom ×2 · National Highways ×4

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Timeline

  1. Motorway signs: “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD”
  2. TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~10 min
  3. TomTom: now says queueing traffic, delay now ~24 min (was ~10), “Stationary traffic”
  4. Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
  5. TomTom: delay now ~49 min (was ~24)
  6. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~44 min
  7. TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~44)
  8. TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~24 min (reported again)
  9. Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD”
  10. TomTom: now says queueing traffic, delay now ~13 min (was ~24), “Stationary traffic”
  11. TomTom: now says collision, delay now ~30 min (was ~13), “Stationary traffic, Accident”
  12. National Highways: road closed
  13. TomTom: delay now ~57 min (was ~34)
  14. Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
  15. Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
  16. Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
  17. TomTom: delay now ~31 min (was ~47)
  18. TomTom: delay now ~21 min (was ~31)
  19. TomTom no longer reports it
  20. Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
  21. Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
  22. National Highways: road closed
  23. Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”

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