A1 stopped traffic northbound
Stopped traffic on the A1 northbound on Thursday 15 October 2026, from 12:25. Still reported at 14:15 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.
- Status
- Live since 12:25 (1 h 49 min)
- Location
- A1 northbound
- Reported as
- Broken-down vehicle
- At its worst
- Stationary traffic · delay ~48 min
- Sources
- TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs
Timeline
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~18 min
- TomTom: delay now ~25 min (was ~19)
- Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
- TomTom: delay now ~48 min (was ~34)
- TomTom: delay now ~15 min (was ~29)
- TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~15)
- TomTom no longer reports it
- TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle”, delay ~14 min (reported again)
- TomTom no longer reports it
Source reports
- Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle
- Slow traffic
- Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: A1 northbound between B6474 (south) and B6474 (north)).
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The sources don't report causes or injuries, so neither does this page. Times are UK time. For alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.