Temporary speed limits in force on the A1. No closures right now.
The A1 is running normally. Nothing is reported in the National Highways feed right now.
Updated at 17:09 · refreshes every 5 min
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.
A1 accidents →Yes. 1 full closure is planned on the A1 tonight, starting with A1 Stannington to Seaton Burn southbound carriageway closure (3) (Tonight 20:00 to 06:00). There are also 20 lane or slip road closures.
A1 closures tonight →No. Nothing is planned to close on the A1 this weekend.
A1 closures this weekend →No closures, collisions or restrictions in the feed right now. Planned works for the days ahead are below.
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.
A1(M) northbound between J42 and J43 · set on the overhead signals
A1(M) northbound between J42 and J43 · set on the overhead signals
A1 southbound between B668 and B1081 near Stamford (north)
A1(M) southbound between J63 and J62
A1 southbound within the A19 junction
A1 southbound exit at a minor junction between B1337 and A19 near Shotton
A1 southbound between B1337 and A19
A1 southbound access at a minor junction between B1337 and A19 near Stannington (north)
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The A1 is busiest around 16:00, and at the sensors along this route it keeps moving: even in that hour traffic averages 64.5 mph.
Typical weekday pattern from 5 National Highways roadside sensors along the route, June 2026. Bar height is traffic volume, colour is average speed. Overnight hours carry too little traffic to judge, so they are shown as quiet.
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.