A1 crash northbound

Crash on the A1 northbound on Monday 9 November 2026, from 07:49. Cleared at 10:02 after 2 h 13 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 10:02 on 9 Nov 2026, after 2 h 13 min

Location

A1 northbound

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 07:49 Motorway signs: “A1 NORTH COLLISION”
2. 08:31 Motorway signs no longer show “A1 NORTH COLLISION”
3. 10:02 Motorway signs no longer show “A1 NORTH COLLISION”
4. 10:02 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Signs on the M18 northbound read “A1 NORTH COLLISION” (2 signs; e.g. M18 northbound between J1 and J2). The marker shows where the signs are, not the A1 itself.

Other recent incidents on the A1

• A1 stopped traffic07:49 · cleared after 23 min
• A1 crash northbound06:32 · cleared after 3 h 8 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

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