A1(M) reported crash J52–J51 southbound

Reported crash on the A1(M) southbound at J52–J51 on Thursday 29 October 2026, from 21:16. Cleared at 21:42 after 25 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 21:42 on 29 Oct 2026, after 25 min

Location

A1(M) southbound · J52–J51

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Thu 21:16 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Thu 21:42 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. Thu 21:42 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (6 signs; furthest along: A1(M) southbound between J52 and J51).

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) 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
• A1(M) stopped trafficWed 08:29 · cleared after 51 min

Live traffic and past incidents at A1(M) J52 and A1(M) J51.

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