A1(M) crash J48–J49 northbound

Crash on the A1(M) northbound at J48–J49 on Saturday 7 November 2026, from 02:30. Cleared at 04:25 after 1 h 55 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 04:25 on 7 Nov 2026, after 1 h 55 min

Location

A1(M) northbound · J48–J49

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 02:30 Motorway signs: “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD”
2. 04:25 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD”
3. 04:25 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD” (1 sign; furthest along: A1(M) northbound between J48 and J49).

Other recent incidents on the A1(M)

• A1(M) crash J52–J53 northbound03:18 · cleared after 1 h 30 min
• A1(M) crash J52–J53 northbound02:31 · cleared after 1 h 54 min
• A1(M) stopped traffic J63–J64yesterday 13:59 · cleared after 23 min
• A1(M) stopped trafficThu 17:41 · cleared after 55 min
• A1(M) closed J16–J17 northboundWed 20:43 · cleared after 6 h 36 min
• A1(M) crash J44 northboundWed 20:03 · cleared after 1 h 31 min
• A1(M) crash J44–J45 northboundWed 19:47 · cleared after 3 h 47 min
• A1(M) delaysSun 13:25 · cleared after 37 min
• A1(M) crash J34–J35 northbound30 Oct 2026 20:18 · cleared after 1 h 16 min
• A1(M) crash J46–J45 southbound30 Oct 2026 18:50 · cleared after 43 min

Live traffic and past incidents at A1(M) J48 and A1(M) J49.

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