A14 crash J38–J39 eastbound

Crash on the A14 eastbound at J38–J39 on Saturday 31 October 2026, from 21:29. Cleared at 22:40 after 1 h 11 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 22:40 on 31 Oct 2026, after 1 h 11 min

Location

A14 eastbound · J38–J39

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Sat 21:29 Motorway signs: “A14 J38-J39 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION”
2. Sat 22:40 Motorway signs no longer show “A14 J38-J39 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION”
3. Sat 22:40 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “A14 J38-J39 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION” (1 sign; e.g. A14 eastbound between J37 and J38). Marker placed near A14 J38–J39 using the signs there, so it is approximate.

Other recent incidents on the A14

• A14 crash J37–J36yesterday 15:15 · cleared after 1 h 36 min
• A14 closed J39–J38Sun 03:36 · cleared after 18 min
• A14 crash J8–J7 westboundSun 01:56 · cleared after 1 h 46 min
• A14 closed J1Sat 04:17 · cleared after 16 min
• A14 crash J39–J38 eastboundSat 02:17 · cleared after 14 h 18 min
• A14 closed J1Sat 02:06 · cleared after 16 min
• A14 closed J1Sat 00:05 · cleared after 36 min
• A14 closed J1Fri 22:30 · cleared after 31 min
• A14 reported crash J1 westboundFri 15:40 · cleared after 52 min
• A14 closed J11–J10Fri 11:47 · cleared after 1 h 51 min

Live traffic and past incidents at A14 J38 and A14 J39.

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