A1(M) reported crash J43–J42 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 11:46 on 26 Sept 2026, after 52 min.

Reported crash on the A1(M) southbound at J43–J42 on Saturday 26 September 2026, from 10:54. Cleared at 11:46 after 52 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   A1(M) southbound · J43–J42

   Collision

   10:54–11:46 (cleared after 52 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 10:54 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 11:46 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 11:46 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (17 signs; furthest along: A1(M) southbound between J43 and J42).

Other recent incidents on the A1(M)

• A1(M) reported crash J51–J50 southbound · 16:12, cleared after 36 min
• A1(M) crash J51–J52 northbound · yesterday 15:00, cleared after 42 min
• A1(M) crash J53–J52 southbound · yesterday 15:00, cleared after 42 min
• A1(M) crash J34–J35 northbound · yesterday 11:59, cleared after 1 h 27 min
• A1(M) crash J46–J45 southbound · yesterday 11:11, cleared after 4 h 52 min
• A1(M) closed J34–J35 · Thu 23:14, cleared after 3 h 24 min
• A1(M) crash J44 southbound · Thu 15:15, cleared after 2 h 7 min
• A1(M) reported crash J41–J40 southbound · Wed 14:15, cleared after 1 h 11 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.