A1 crash northbound

Crash on the A1 northbound on Monday 9 November 2026, from 06:32. Cleared at 09:40 after 3 h 8 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 09:40 on 9 Nov 2026, after 3 h 8 min

Location

A1 northbound

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

Road closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic

Sources

TomTom ×4 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 06:32 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 06:46 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~10 min
3. 07:00 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~145 min
4. 07:14 TomTom: road closed
5. 07:23 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
6. 07:23 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~100 min
7. 07:32 TomTom no longer reports it
8. 07:42 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~55 min (reported again)
9. 07:46 TomTom: delay now ~26 min (was ~55)
10. 07:55 TomTom: delay now ~30 min (was ~22)
11. 08:00 TomTom no longer reports it
12. 08:01 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
13. 08:01 All clear: no source reports it any more
14. 08:04 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~51 min (reported again)
15. 08:18 TomTom: delay now ~18 min (was ~49)
16. 08:27 TomTom: delay now ~30 min (was ~22)
17. 08:50 TomTom: delay now ~21 min (was ~33)
18. 09:40 TomTom no longer reports it
19. 09:40 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Queuing traffic
• Stationary traffic, Accident
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: A1 northbound between B6474 (south) and B6474 (north)).
• Closed

Other recent incidents on the A1

• A1 stopped traffic07:49 · cleared after 23 min
• A1 crash northbound07:49 · cleared after 2 h 13 min
• A1 crash Watford Way southboundyesterday 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
• A1 closedWed 20:42 · cleared after 8 h 56 min
• A1 crash Archway Road southboundWed 15:00 · cleared after 1 h 17 min
• A1 stopped trafficWed 07:16 · cleared after 2 h 22 min
• A1 closedWed 04:13 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• A1 closedWed 03:18 · cleared after 14 min

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