A1(M) crash J53–J52 southbound

Crash on the A1(M) southbound at J53–J52 on Friday 25 September 2026, from 15:00. Cleared at 15:41 after 42 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 15:41 on 25 Sept 2026, after 42 min

Location

A1(M) southbound · J53–J52

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Fri 15:00 Motorway signs: “COLLISION J52 ROUNDABOUT”
2. Fri 15:41 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION J52 ROUNDABOUT”
3. Fri 15:41 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION J52 ROUNDABOUT” (5 signs; furthest along: A1(M) southbound between J53 and J52).

Other recent incidents on the A1(M)

• A1(M) crash J14 northboundyesterday 12:07 · cleared after 1 h 13 min
• A1(M) crash J16–J17 northboundyesterday 08:41 · cleared after 4 h 39 min
• A1(M) crash J16–J17 northboundMon 09:31 · cleared after 2 h 1 min
• A1(M) stopped traffic J3Mon 07:06 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• A1(M) crash J53–J52Sat 13:37 · cleared after 12 h 2 min
• A1(M) crash J52–J53 northboundSat 03:18 · cleared after 1 h 30 min
• A1(M) crash J52–J53 northboundSat 02:31 · cleared after 1 h 54 min
• A1(M) crash J48–J49 northboundSat 02:30 · cleared after 1 h 55 min
• A1(M) stopped traffic J63–J64Fri 13:59 · cleared after 23 min
• A1(M) stopped trafficThu 17:41 · cleared after 55 min

Live traffic and past incidents at A1(M) J53 and A1(M) J52.

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