A1(M) crash J44 northbound

Crash on the A1(M) northbound at J44 on Wednesday 4 November 2026, from 20:03. Cleared at 21:34 after 1 h 31 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 21:34 on 4 Nov 2026, after 1 h 31 min

Location

A1(M) northbound · J44

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 20:03 Motorway signs: “SERIOUS COLLISION”
2. 21:34 Motorway signs no longer show “SERIOUS COLLISION”
3. 21:34 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “SERIOUS COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: A1(M) northbound within J44).

Other recent incidents on the A1(M)

• A1(M) closed J16–J17 northbound20:43 · Live
• A1(M) crash J44–J45 northbound19:47 · Live
• 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.

The sources don't report causes or injuries, so neither does this page. Times are UK time. For alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.