A14 stopped traffic J1 westbound

Stopped traffic on the A14 westbound at J1 on Wednesday 4 November 2026, from 05:15. Cleared at 07:05 after 1 h 50 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 07:05 on 4 Nov 2026, after 1 h 50 min

Location

A14 westbound · J1

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~26 min

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom

Timeline

1. 05:15 Motorway signs: “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN”
2. 06:19 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~14 min
3. 06:24 TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~14)
4. 06:56 TomTom: delay now ~11 min (was ~21)
5. 07:00 TomTom: delay now ~6 min (was ~11), “Queuing traffic”
6. 07:00 Motorway signs no longer show “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN”
7. 07:05 TomTom no longer reports it
8. 07:05 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: A14 westbound between J1 and M1/M6).
• Queuing traffic

Other recent incidents on the A14

• A14 crash J51–J52yesterday 18:25 · cleared after 46 min
• A14 crash J32–J31 westboundyesterday 08:35 · cleared after 1 h 21 min
• A14 crash J37–J36Mon 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 crash J38–J39 eastboundSat 21:29 · cleared after 1 h 11 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

Live traffic and past incidents at A14 J1.

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