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No accidents reported on the A1 right now. Roadworks and planned closures are on the A1 traffic page.

A1 accidents today

Is there an accident on the A1 today?

No. Nothing unplanned is reported on the A1 right now: no collisions, breakdowns or obstructions in the National Highways feed. 2 unplanned incidents on the A1 have been reported and cleared since midnight. The latest to clear was a lane closure at J42 to J43 northbound, reported at 07:27 and cleared by 07:45.

Updated at 12:44 · refreshes every 5 min

All clear

No accidents reported on the A1

Nothing unplanned in the National Highways feed for this road right now. Roadworks and planned closures are listed separately.

Clear
Earlier today

What happened on the A1 today?

Collisions, breakdowns and obstructions reported since midnight and now cleared. We check the National Highways feed every 5 minutes, so a cleared time is accurate to about 5 minutes.

Lane closure · clearedJ42 → J43 · NB

Lane closed

A1(M) northbound between J42 and J43 · set on the overhead signals

Lane closure · clearedJ42 → J43 · NB

Lane closed

A1(M) northbound between J42 and J43 · set on the overhead signals

This page lists unplanned incidents only: collisions, breakdowns and obstructions reported on the A1. For the full picture including roadworks see A1 traffic, and for what’s shut this weekend see A1 closures.

About this road

The A1 at a glance

The A1 is the Great North Road, and its all-purpose sections between the A1(M) stretches are where most of its incidents happen: Sandy and Stamford in the south, Newark and Retford in the middle, Morpeth and beyond in the north. Motorway-grade sections have their own page at A1(M). Live incidents and closures refresh every 5 minutes.

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