A1(M) reported crash J40–J41 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 14:52 on 12 Oct 2026, after 1 h 3 min.

Reported crash on the A1(M) northbound at J40–J41 on Monday 12 October 2026, from 13:49. Cleared at 14:52 after 1 h 3 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

A1(M) northbound · J40–J41

Collision

13:49–14:52 (cleared after 1 h 3 min)

Motorway signs

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Timeline

13:49 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
14:52 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
14:52 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (6 signs; furthest along: A1(M) northbound between J40 and J41).

Other recent incidents on the A1(M)

A1(M) crash · 07:51, cleared after 27 min
A1(M) crash J44–J45 northbound · yesterday 19:26, cleared after 7 h 2 min
A1(M) closed J34–J35 northbound · Sat 14:38, cleared after 1 h 1 min
A1(M) closed J36–J35 southbound · Sat 13:29, cleared after 2 h 11 min
A1(M) closed J34–J35 northbound · Sat 13:29, cleared after 49 min
A1(M) closed J42–J41 southbound · Sat 13:29, cleared after 2 h 11 min
A1(M) crash J49–J48 northbound · Sat 12:22, cleared after 4 h 53 min
A1(M) crash J45–J44 southbound · Fri 14:38, cleared after 2 h 58 min
A1(M) crash J44 southbound · Thu 19:28, cleared after 59 min
A1(M) reported crash J42–J43 northbound · Thu 19:15, cleared after 42 min

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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.