A1(M) reported crash J41–J40 southbound

Reported crash on the A1(M) southbound at J41–J40 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 14:15. Cleared at 15:26 after 1 h 11 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 15:26 on 23 Sept 2026, after 1 h 11 min

Location

A1(M) southbound · J41–J40

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Wed 14:15 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Wed 15:26 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. Wed 15:26 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (5 signs; furthest along: A1(M) southbound between J41 and J40).

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) J41 and A1(M) J40.

The sources don't report causes or injuries, so neither does this page. Times are UK time. For alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.