A1(M) crash J44–J45 northbound

Crash on the A1(M) northbound at J44–J45 on Wednesday 4 November 2026, from 19:47. Still reported at 21:51 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 19:47 (2 h 4 min)

Location

A1(M) northbound · J44–J45

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 19:47 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 20:40 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 21:04 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: A1(M) northbound between J44 and J45).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: A1(M) northbound between J44 and J45).

Other recent incidents on the A1(M)

• A1(M) closed J16–J17 northbound20:43 · Live
• A1(M) crash J44 northbound20:03 · cleared after 1 h 31 min
• A1(M) delaysSun 13:25 · cleared after 37 min
• A1(M) crash J34–J35 northboundFri 20:18 · cleared after 1 h 16 min
• A1(M) crash J46–J45 southboundFri 18:50 · cleared after 43 min
• A1(M) stopped trafficFri 13:58 · cleared after 2 h 6 min
• A1(M) crash J45 southboundFri 13:11 · cleared after 8 h 53 min
• A1(M) reported crash J52–J51 southbound29 Oct 2026 21:16 · cleared after 25 min
• A1(M) crash J44–J43 southbound29 Oct 2026 15:37 · cleared after 3 h 50 min
• A1(M) reported crash J48 northbound29 Oct 2026 15:17 · cleared after 1 h 39 min

Live traffic and past incidents at A1(M) J44 and A1(M) J45.

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