A14 stopped traffic J23–J22 westbound
Live Still reported at 15:30 UK time, since 13:30 (2 h 1 min).
Stopped traffic on the A14 westbound at J23–J22 on Friday 2 October 2026, from 13:30. Still reported at 15:30 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom, National Highways and the motorway signs.
A14 westbound · J23–J22
Obstruction or hazard
2 of 3 lanes closed · since 13:30 (2 h 1 min) · delay ~140 min · queue 7.8 mi
TomTom · National Highways ×4 · Motorway signs ×3
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Timeline
- Motorway signs: “INCIDENT”
- National Highways: 1 of 3 lanes closed
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
- National Highways: 1 of 3 lanes closed
- TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
- TomTom: delay now ~25 min (was ~11), “Stationary traffic”
- TomTom: delay now ~47 min (was ~25)
- National Highways: 2 of 3 lanes closed (was 1)
- Motorway signs: “LANE CLOSED FOR INCIDENT ACCESS”
- National Highways: 1 of 3 lanes closed
- Motorway signs: “A14 J23-J22 LANES CLOSED DUE TO SPILLAGE”
What the sources said
- Stationary traffic
- A14 westbound between J23 and J22
- Overhead signs read “INCIDENT” (4 signs; furthest along: A14 westbound between J23 and J22).
- Overhead signs read “LANE CLOSED FOR INCIDENT ACCESS” (1 sign; furthest along: A14 westbound between J23 and J22).
- Overhead signs read “A14 J23-J22 LANES CLOSED DUE TO SPILLAGE” (1 sign; e.g. A14 westbound between J32 and J31). Marker placed near A14 J23–J22 using the signs there, so it is approximate.
- A14 westbound between J24B and J23
Other recent incidents on the A14
- A14 closed J21–J22
- A14 stopped traffic J56–J55
- A14 stopped traffic J23–J24B eastbound
- A14 closed J16–J13
- A14 reported crash J5 eastbound
- A14 reported crash J37–J36 westbound
- A14 closed J16
- A14 closed J13
- A14 closed J20–J16
- A14 closed J22–J21 westbound
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