A1(M) crash J56–J53 southbound

Crash on the A1(M) southbound at J56–J53 on Sunday 25 October 2026, from 15:25. Cleared at 16:04 after 40 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 16:04 on 25 Oct 2026, after 40 min

Location

A1(M) southbound · J56–J53

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Sun 15:25 Motorway signs: “COLLISION J53 ROUNDABOUT”
2. Sun 16:04 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION J53 ROUNDABOUT”
3. Sun 16:04 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION J53 ROUNDABOUT” (1 sign; furthest along: A1(M) southbound between J56 and J53).

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) crash J46–J45 southboundFri 18:50 · cleared after 43 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

Live traffic and past incidents at A1(M) J56 and A1(M) J53.

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