A14 reported crash J5 eastbound

Cleared Cleared at 13:05 on 24 Sept 2026, after 48 min.

Reported crash on the A14 eastbound at J5 on Thursday 24 September 2026, from 12:17. Cleared at 13:05 after 48 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   A14 eastbound · J5

   Collision

   Thu 12:17–Thu 13:05 (cleared after 48 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. Thu 12:17 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Thu 13:05 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. Thu 13:05 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: A14 eastbound between J5 (Rothwell Lodge Services) and J6).

Other recent incidents on the A14

• A14 closed J16–J13 · yesterday 00:08, cleared after 2 h 36 min
• A14 reported crash J37–J36 westbound · Wed 07:46, cleared after 1 h 39 min
• A14 closed J16 · Tue 23:36, cleared after 17 min
• A14 closed J13 · Tue 23:30, cleared after 6 h 5 min
• A14 closed J20–J16 · Tue 22:30, cleared after 42 min
• A14 closed J22–J21 westbound · Tue 19:40, cleared after 10 h 23 min

About this page

This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.