A1(M) reported crash J42–J43 northbound

Reported crash on the A1(M) northbound at J42–J43 on Saturday 24 October 2026, from 22:35. Cleared at 23:30 after 56 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 23:30 on 24 Oct 2026, after 56 min

Location

A1(M) northbound · J42–J43

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Sat 22:35 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Sat 23:30 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. Sat 23:30 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (12 signs; furthest along: A1(M) northbound between J42 and J43).

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) J42 and A1(M) J43.

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