A14 crash J56–J57 eastbound

Crash on the A14 eastbound at J56–J57 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 08:34. Still reported at 10:18 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 08:34 (1 h 44 min)

Location

A14 eastbound · J56–J57

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 08:34 Motorway signs: “A14 J56-J57 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION”

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “A14 J56-J57 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION” (1 sign; e.g. A14 eastbound between J37 and J38). Marker placed near A14 J56–J57 using the signs there, so it is approximate.

Other recent incidents on the A14

• A14 stopped traffic J54–J5308:53 · Live
• A14 stopped traffic J51–J5208:49 · cleared after 1 h 4 min
• A14 stopped traffic J45–J44yesterday 16:59 · cleared after 1 h 4 min
• A14 stopped traffic J1Tue 17:38 · cleared after 24 min
• A14 stopped traffic J55–J54Tue 16:30 · cleared after 1 h 27 min
• A14 stopped traffic J56–J55Tue 07:51 · cleared after 1 h 32 min
• A14 stopped traffic J2–J3Tue 07:36 · cleared after 1 h 51 min
• A14 stopped traffic J7–J8Tue 07:28 · cleared after 27 min
• A14 stopped traffic J51–J52Mon 16:29 · cleared after 2 h 4 min
• A14 stopped traffic J55–J54Mon 07:53 · cleared after 1 h 9 min

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