A1 closed B1164 → B6325 (obstruction)

Road closure on the A1 at B1164 → B6325 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 16:22. Cleared at 20:50 after 4 h 29 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom.

Status

Cleared 20:50 on 23 Sept 2026, after 4 h 29 min

Location

A1 B1164 → B6325

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Lanes

Road closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~84 min

Sources

TomTom ×9

Timeline

1. Wed 16:22 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~3 min
2. Wed 16:22 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~59 min
3. Wed 16:22 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~17 min
4. Wed 16:41 TomTom: delay now ~21 min (was ~3)
5. Wed 16:55 TomTom: delay now ~36 min (was ~21)
6. Wed 17:00 TomTom: road closed
7. Wed 17:21 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Vehicle fire”
8. Wed 17:21 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Vehicle fire”
9. Wed 17:36 TomTom: now says obstruction or hazard, “Closed, Vehicle fire”
10. Wed 17:48 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~55 min
11. Wed 17:59 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Stationary traffic, Vehicle fire”, delay ~14 min
12. Wed 18:04 TomTom: now says lane closure, “Closed”
13. Wed 18:18 TomTom: delay now ~84 min (was ~14)
14. Wed 18:46 TomTom: delay now ~49 min (was ~72)
15. Wed 19:27 TomTom: delay now ~30 min (was ~44)
16. Wed 19:41 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
17. Wed 20:09 TomTom: delay now ~10 min (was ~20)
18. Wed 20:37 TomTom: delay now ~2 min (was ~8)
19. Wed 20:50 TomTom no longer reports it
20. Wed 20:50 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Stationary traffic
• Closed
• Vehicle fire

Other recent incidents on the A1

• A1 closed01:57 · cleared after 3 h 44 min
• A1 closedyesterday 20:51 · cleared after 3 h 49 min
• A1 closedyesterday 01:39 · cleared after 2 h 49 min
• A1 closedMon 20:51 · cleared after 3 h 30 min
• A1 stopped trafficMon 07:49 · cleared after 23 min
• A1 crash northboundMon 07:49 · cleared after 2 h 13 min
• A1 crash northboundMon 06:32 · cleared after 3 h 8 min
• A1 crash Watford Way southboundSun 09:01 · cleared after 1 h 16 min
• A1 crash Watford Way southboundSat 23:12 · cleared after 1 h 53 min
• A1 closedFri 20:54 · cleared after 9 h 9 min

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