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A1 Severe Cleared

A1(M) | South Yorkshire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

12 Jul 2026, 19:59 South Yorkshire 94 views

Incident Details

The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  

A1
Severe
Cleared
19:59, 12 Jul 2026
06:00, 13 Jul 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  

· Update

The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  

· Update

✅ Incident cleared — A1 reopened at 06:00 on 13 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 10h 1m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

· Final update

The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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