A1(M) southbound slip road closure at J42, 23 Aug 2026

Cleared

This incident on the A1(M) has cleared. It started at 04:30 on Sun 23 Aug and cleared at 04:56 on Sun 23 Aug.

Last updated by National Highways at 04:56 on Sunday 23 August 2026.

Closure details and map

Status: Cleared
Closure type: Slip road closure
Category: Incident
Road: A1(M)
Direction: Southbound
Junctions: J42
Location: A1(M) J42 southbound access
Started: 04:30 on Sunday 23 August 2026
Cleared: 04:56 on Sunday 23 August 2026
Source: National Highways
Last updated by the source: 04:56 on Sunday 23 August 2026

Map of the A1(M) southbound slip road closure at J42

Cleared

Other A1(M) closures and crash records

No other closures are in force on the A1(M) right now, and 67 closures are planned in the next 7 days.

The A1(M) accident statistics from 1979 to 2025 record 9,412 collisions on the road, 265 of them fatal.

All A1(M) closures

PlannedHard shoulder closureNational Highways
A1(M) southbound hard shoulder closure between J52 and J51, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 09:30
Starts in 4 hours
Road
A1(M)
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J52 to J51
Starts
Mon 5 Oct, 09:30
Expected to clear
Mon 5 Oct, 15:30
Category
Road Maintenance
PlannedEntry slip road closureNational Highways
A1(M) northbound entry slip road closure at J56, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 20:00
Starts in 14 hours
Road
A1(M)
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J56
Starts
Mon 5 Oct, 20:00
Expected to clear
Tue 6 Oct, 06:00
Category
Road Maintenance
PlannedExit slip road closureNational Highways
A1(M) northbound exit slip road closure at J56, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 20:00
Starts in 14 hours
Road
A1(M)
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J56
Starts
Mon 5 Oct, 20:00
Expected to clear
Tue 6 Oct, 06:00
Category
Road Maintenance
PlannedExit slip road closureNational Highways
A1(M) northbound exit slip road closure at J59, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 20:00
Starts in 14 hours
Road
A1(M) and A167
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J59
Starts
Mon 5 Oct, 20:00
Expected to clear
Mon 5 Oct, 23:59
Category
Road Maintenance
PlannedHard shoulder closureNational Highways
A1(M) northbound hard shoulder closure between J60 and J61, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 20:00
Starts in 14 hours
Road
A1(M)
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J60 to J61
Starts
Mon 5 Oct, 20:00
Expected to clear
Tue 6 Oct, 06:00
Category
Road Maintenance
PlannedHard shoulder closureNational Highways
A1(M) southbound hard shoulder closure between J61 and J60, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 20:00
Starts in 14 hours
Road
A1(M)
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J61 to J60
Starts
Mon 5 Oct, 20:00
Expected to clear
Tue 6 Oct, 06:00
Category
Road Maintenance

Closure details and map

Other A1(M) closures and crash records

A1(M) southbound hard shoulder closure between J52 and J51, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 09:30

A1(M) northbound entry slip road closure at J56, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 20:00

A1(M) northbound exit slip road closure at J56, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 20:00

A1(M) northbound exit slip road closure at J59, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 20:00

A1(M) northbound hard shoulder closure between J60 and J61, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 20:00

A1(M) southbound hard shoulder closure between J61 and J60, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 20:00