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A1(M) Motorway · London (A1/Barnet) → Washington (A1)
Clear ⏱ Updated 17:49

A1(M) traffic at 17:49 on Sunday 18 October: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes, 24/7.

A1(M) traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 17:49
↑ A1(M) northbound traffictowards Gateshead✅ No incidents reported ↓ A1(M) southbound traffictowards Hatfield✅ No incidents reported
🚨 0 incidents 🚧 0 roadworks · 4 soon
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68 miles long
Junctions J1–J65
Regions: London, East of England, Yorkshire, North East
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🚨 Live A1(M) Incidents & Roadworks

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No live incidents on the A1(M) right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.

🌙 A1(M) closures tonight and the next 3 days 4

From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.

  • Full closure
    Southbound A1M southbound Jct 43 to Jct 42 carriageway closure
    Tue 20 Oct · 22:00–05:00
    Diversion: Diversion M1 A656 A63 A1m
  • Full closure
    Northbound A1(M) Northbound Jct 1 to Jct 3 carriageway closure
    Tue 20 Oct · 22:00–05:30
    Diversion: Diversion via Local Authorities Network
  • Full closure
    Southbound A1(M) Southbound Jct 4 to Jct 2 Carriageway and Slip Road Closure
    Tue 20 Oct · 22:00–05:30
    Diversion: Diversion via Local Authorities and National Highways Network
  • Partial closure
    Southbound A1M southbound Jct 42 exit slip road closure
    Tue 20 Oct · 22:00–05:00
    Diversion: Diversion M1 A656 A63 A1m
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🗺️ A1(M) Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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🔢 A1(M) Junction Status

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🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD

A red or orange junction border marks a STATS19 collision blackspot. Tap any junction for its own page — live incidents and full collision history. Tap the funnel to filter the list above.

📊 How busy is the A1(M)?

The A1(M) carries up to 142,783 vehicles a day at its busiest stretch, including 18,044 HGVs — the 10th busiest motorway in Britain. Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.

142,783
🚗 vehicles a day
18,044
🚛 lorries a day
2025
📅 DfT count year
12.6% HGVs
share of traffic on the busiest stretch
Busiest stretch of each motorway — vehicles a day
M25 212,636
M6 187,521
M56 179,634
M1 162,446
M8 158,065
M4 156,491
A1(M) 142,783
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RoadBusiest stretchVehicles/dayHGVs/dayHGV share
M25 near J14 212,636 14,853 7%
M6 J20–J21 187,521 23,492 12.5%
M56 J3–J4 179,634 7,547 4.2%
M1 near J9 162,446 19,151 11.8%
M8 J16–J17 158,065 7,214 4.6%
M4 near J4 156,491 6,249 4%
A1(M) ◀ — 142,783 18,044 12.6%
Source: Department for Transport road traffic statistics, average annual daily flows 2025. Official counts, updated yearly.

📈 A1(M) Journey Pulse — when incidents actually happen

Measured from 122 incidents recorded on the A1(M) since February 2026: the riskiest window is 11:00–14:00, when 20% of incidents start. Right now (17:00) you're outside the peak window.

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HourIncidentsShare
00:00–01:00 1 0.8%
01:00–02:00 2 1.6%
02:00–03:00 1 0.8%
03:00–04:00 2 1.6%
04:00–05:00 4 3.3%
05:00–06:00 4 3.3%
06:00–07:00 7 5.7%
07:00–08:00 4 3.3%
08:00–09:00 2 1.6%
09:00–10:00 8 6.6%
10:00–11:00 11 9%
11:00–12:00 ◀ peak 3 2.5%
12:00–13:00 ◀ peak 9 7.4%
13:00–14:00 ◀ peak 12 9.8%
14:00–15:00 3 2.5%
15:00–16:00 0 0%
16:00–17:00 10 8.2%
17:00–18:00 9 7.4%
18:00–19:00 3 2.5%
19:00–20:00 6 4.9%
20:00–21:00 7 5.7%
21:00–22:00 4 3.3%
22:00–23:00 8 6.6%
23:00–00:00 2 1.6%
Measured from 122 incidents recorded by this site since February 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.

🧭 Along the A1(M)

🕊️
Angel of the North
Gormley's 20m steel angel overlooking the A1 at Gateshead
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Metrocentre
Signed exits from the A1 in both directions at Gateshead
🔀J53
Scotch Corner
Where Edinburgh and Glasgow traffic divides (A66)
🛍️J3–J4
Hatfield Tunnel
A1(M) runs under the Galleria shopping centre

📍 Heading to… off the A1(M)

The places people drive to most, the A1(M) junction for each, and live A1(M) incidents nearby at 17:49.

Heritage

Hatfield House

Hatfield, Hertfordshire
🛣️ A1(M) junction: J4
✅ No A1(M) incidents reported within 3 miles

Historic house; follow brown signs via A414/A1000, not satnav via Old Hatfield

🧭 Directions A1(M) J4 live Hertfordshire traffic
Events venue

Knebworth House

Knebworth, Hertfordshire
🛣️ A1(M) junction: J7
✅ No A1(M) incidents reported within 3 miles

House and park used for big outdoor events; entry direct from A1(M) J7 roundabout

🧭 Directions A1(M) J7 live Hertfordshire traffic
Racecourse

Doncaster Racecourse

Doncaster, South Yorkshire
🛣️ A1(M) junction: J36
✅ No A1(M) incidents reported within 3 miles

Home of the St Leger; four-day St Leger Festival every September

🧭 Directions South Yorkshire traffic
Events venue

Bramham Park

Bramham, West Yorkshire
🛣️ A1(M) junction: J44–J45
✅ No A1(M) incidents reported within 3 miles

Hosts the Leeds Festival every August; festival traffic uses the A1(M) and A64

🧭 Directions West Yorkshire traffic

⚠️ Most Dangerous A1(M) Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A1(M) has 874 recorded collisions at 27 collision hotspots, involving 1,367 casualties (31 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
J1
61 collisions · 90 casualties · 4 fatal · 15 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr Durham
24 collisions · 39 casualties · 3 fatal · 4 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr Doncaster
82 collisions · 136 casualties · 2 fatal · 19 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Wetherby
91 collisions · 147 casualties · 2 fatal · 16 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
J2
56 collisions · 91 casualties · 2 fatal · 10 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
nr Bedale
29 collisions · 38 casualties · 2 fatal · 8 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A1(M) Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the A1(M) closed today?

Any A1(M) closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Is there traffic on the A1(M) today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A1(M), updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the A1(M)?

The A1(M) is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (16:30–19:00) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the A1(M) right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A1(M) are listed above and at /traffic/a1m/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the A1(M)?

The A1(M) connects to: M25, A14, A1, M62, A690.

Is there an accident on the A1(M) northbound or southbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the A1(M) northbound (towards Gateshead) and the A1(M) southbound (towards Hatfield) each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.

How many vehicles use the A1(M) every day?

Official Department for Transport counts (2025) record 142,783 vehicles a day on the A1(M)'s busiest stretch, 18,044 of them HGVs. The full breakdown and comparison chart are in the traffic statistics section above.

How busy is the A1(M) compared with other motorways?

The A1(M) has the 10th busiest motorway stretch in Britain at 142,783 vehicles a day (DfT 2025), behind the M25's 212,636 a day at the top.

What time of day is the A1(M) worst for incidents?

Measured from 122 incidents recorded on the A1(M) since February 2026, the riskiest window is 11:00–14:00, when 20% of incidents start. The quietest is 00:00–03:00. Incidents on the A1(M) typically clear in about 56 minutes.

📊 A1(M) Status Summary

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ℹ️ A1(M) Road Details

Length
68 miles
Junctions
J1–J65
From
London (A1/Barnet)
To
Washington (A1)
Type
Motorway
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
16:30–19:00

📍 Key A1(M) Locations

Hatfield Stevenage Baldock Peterborough Doncaster Leeds Durham Gateshead

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J17 · Extra · 🔋 EV View → M Wetherby Services
J46 · Moto · 🔋 EV · 🏨 View → M Washington Services
J64 · Moto · 🔋 EV View → EX Durham Services
J61 · Extra · 🔋 EV View → M Sawtry Services
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