A1(M) crash J49–J48 northbound
Live Still reported at 16:29 UK time, since 12:22 (4 h 6 min).
Crash on the A1(M) northbound at J49–J48 on Saturday 10 October 2026, from 12:22. Still reported at 16:29 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.
A1(M) northbound · J49–J48
Collision
since 12:22 (4 h 6 min)
TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs ×4
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Timeline
- Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~18 min
- TomTom no longer reports it
- All clear: no source reports it any more
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~18 min (reported again)
- Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
- TomTom: collision, “Accident, Overturned vehicle, Lane closed”
- Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
- Motorway signs: “SERIOUS COLLISION”
- Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~91 min (reported again)
- TomTom: delay now ~87 min (was ~55)
- TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”
- TomTom: delay now ~33 min (was ~48)
- TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
- Motorway signs no longer show “SERIOUS COLLISION”
- TomTom: now says collision, delay now ~15 min (was ~25), “Stationary traffic, Accident”
- TomTom: delay now ~10 min (was ~15)
- Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
- TomTom no longer reports it
- All clear: no source reports it any more
What the sources said
- Stationary traffic, Accident
- Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (9 signs; furthest along: A1(M) northbound between J48 and J49).
- Accident, Overturned vehicle, Lane closed
- Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: A1(M) northbound between J48 and J49).
- Overhead signs read “SERIOUS COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: A1(M) northbound within J48).
- Overhead signs read “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: A1(M) northbound between J48 and J49).
Other recent incidents on the A1(M)
- A1(M) closed J34–J35 northbound
- A1(M) closed J36–J35 southbound
- A1(M) closed J34–J35 northbound
- A1(M) closed J42–J41 southbound
- A1(M) crash J45–J44 southbound
- A1(M) crash J44 southbound
- A1(M) reported crash J42–J43 northbound
- A1(M) crash J36–J35
- A1(M) crash J44–J43 southbound
- A1(M) closed J15–J16 northbound
About this page
This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.