A1(M) reported crash J42–J43 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 19:57 on 8 Oct 2026, after 42 min.

Reported crash on the A1(M) northbound at J42–J43 on Thursday 8 October 2026, from 19:15. Cleared at 19:57 after 42 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

A1(M) northbound · J42–J43

Collision

19:15–19:57 (cleared after 42 min)

Motorway signs

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Timeline

19:15 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
19:57 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
19:57 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

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) crash J44 southbound · 19:28, cleared after 59 min
A1(M) crash J36–J35 · 18:00, cleared after 32 min
A1(M) crash J44–J43 southbound · 15:15, cleared after 1 h 45 min
A1(M) closed J15–J16 northbound · 13:20, cleared after 1 h 11 min
A1(M) reported crash J41 southbound · 08:24, cleared after 1 h 30 min
A1(M) crash J36–J35 southbound · 07:36, cleared after 1 h 17 min
A1(M) crash J41–J40 southbound · yesterday 12:05, cleared after 1 h 12 min
A1(M) crash J47–J46 southbound · Tue 21:39, cleared after 1 h 23 min
A1(M) crash · Sun 19:48, cleared after 10 h 33 min
A1(M) crash J52–J53 northbound · Sun 19:16, cleared after 5 h 3 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.