A1(M) crash J46–J45 southbound

Crash on the A1(M) southbound at J46–J45 on Friday 30 October 2026, from 18:50. Cleared at 19:33 after 43 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 19:33 on 30 Oct 2026, after 43 min

Location

A1(M) southbound · J46–J45

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Fri 18:50 Motorway signs: “A1M J45-J44 COLLISION”
2. Fri 19:33 Motorway signs no longer show “A1M J45-J44 COLLISION”
3. Fri 19:33 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “A1M J45-J44 COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: A1(M) southbound between J46 and J45).

Other recent incidents on the A1(M)

• 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) 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 southboundThu 21:16 · cleared after 25 min
• A1(M) crash J44–J43 southboundThu 15:37 · cleared after 3 h 50 min
• A1(M) reported crash J48 northboundThu 15:17 · cleared after 1 h 39 min
• A1(M) crash J52–J51 northboundThu 12:55 · cleared after 3 h 31 min
• A1(M) closed J6–J4Thu 04:03 · cleared after 30 min
• A1(M) stopped trafficWed 08:29 · cleared after 51 min

Live traffic and past incidents at A1(M) J46 and A1(M) J45.

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