A1 crash J40 northbound

Crash on the A1 northbound at J40 on Wednesday 11 November 2026, from 07:59. Cleared at 10:21 after 2 h 22 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 10:21 on 11 Nov 2026, after 2 h 22 min

Location

A1 northbound · J40

Reported as

Collision

Sources

TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 07:59 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. 08:04 TomTom no longer reports it
3. 08:04 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 08:18 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
5. 08:22 TomTom no longer reports it
6. 08:22 All clear: no source reports it any more
7. 08:31 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
8. 08:36 TomTom no longer reports it
9. 08:52 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
10. 09:08 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~14 min (reported again)
11. 09:13 TomTom no longer reports it
12. 09:31 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~16 min (reported again)
13. 09:35 TomTom no longer reports it
14. 10:07 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~15 min (reported again)
15. 10:12 TomTom no longer reports it
16. 10:21 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
17. 10:21 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: A1 northbound within the junction for Darrington between B6474 (north) and A1(M) J40).

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

Live traffic and past incidents at A1 J40.

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