A1(M) reported crash J40–J41 northbound

Reported crash on the A1(M) northbound at J40–J41 on Tuesday 20 October 2026, from 07:27. Cleared at 08:15 after 48 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 08:15 on 20 Oct 2026, after 48 min

Location

A1(M) northbound · J40–J41

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 07:27 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 08:15 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 08:15 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (7 signs; furthest along: A1(M) northbound between J40 and J41).

Other recent incidents on the A1(M)

• A1(M) crash J34–J35 northbound09:11 · Live
• A1(M) crash J44–J43 southboundyesterday 09:31 · cleared after 39 min
• A1(M) crash J41–J40 southboundyesterday 07:01 · cleared after 2 h 8 min
• A1(M) reported crash J15–J14 southboundSat 20:28 · cleared after 1 h 33 min
• A1(M) crash J45–J44 southboundSat 01:31 · cleared after 55 min
• A1(M) stopped traffic J34–J35Fri 12:01 · cleared after 6 h 18 min
• A1(M) stopped traffic J50–J49 southboundFri 10:46 · cleared after 3 h 24 min
• A1(M) crash J49–J48 southboundFri 00:40 · cleared after 3 h 9 min
• A1(M) crash J47–J48 northboundThu 23:58 · cleared after 3 h 51 min
• A1(M) crash J48–J49 northboundThu 23:35 · cleared after 4 h 14 min

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