A1(M) crash J46–J45 southbound

Crash on the A1(M) southbound at J46–J45 on Friday 23 October 2026, from 05:22. Cleared at 07:02 after 1 h 40 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 07:02 on 23 Oct 2026, after 1 h 40 min

Location

A1(M) southbound · J46–J45

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 05:22 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 06:02 Motorway signs: “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD”
3. 06:32 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
4. 07:02 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD”
5. 07:02 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: A1(M) southbound between J46 and J45).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD” (1 sign; furthest along: A1(M) southbound between J46 and J45).

Other recent incidents on the A1(M)

• A1(M) stopped traffic J3–J2Wed 15:31 · cleared after 2 h 50 min
• A1(M) crash J44–J45 northboundTue 20:53 · cleared after 2 h 56 min
• A1(M) crash J43–J44 northboundTue 19:51 · cleared after 57 min
• A1(M) reported crash J44–J45 northboundTue 19:40 · cleared after 39 min
• A1(M) crash J34–J35 northboundTue 09:11 · cleared after 1 h 4 min
• A1(M) reported crash J40–J41 northboundTue 07:27 · cleared after 48 min
• A1(M) crash J44–J43 southboundMon 09:31 · cleared after 39 min
• A1(M) crash J41–J40 southboundMon 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 southbound17 Oct 2026 01:31 · cleared after 55 min

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