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A43 Severe Cleared

A43 | Northamptonshire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

6 Aug 2026, 00:41 Northamptonshire 1 views

Incident Details

The A43 southbound in Northamptonshire is closed between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) for emergency resurfacing works.

A43
Severe
Cleared
00:41, 6 Aug 2026
04:55, 6 Aug 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

The A43 southbound in Northamptonshire is closed between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) for emergency resurfacing works.

· Update

The A43 southbound in Northamptonshire is closed between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) for emergency resurfacing works.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 48 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 southbound in Northamptonshire is closed between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) for emergency resurfacing works.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 southbound in Northamptonshire is closed between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) for emergency resurfacing works.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 southbound in Northamptonshire is closed between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) for emergency resurfacing works.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 33m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 southbound in Northamptonshire is closed between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) for emergency resurfacing works.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 8m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 southbound in Northamptonshire is closed between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) for emergency resurfacing works.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 43m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 southbound in Northamptonshire is closed between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) for emergency resurfacing works.

· Update

✅ Incident cleared — A43 reopened at 04:55 on 6 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 4h 13m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

· Final update

The A43 southbound in Northamptonshire is closed between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) for emergency resurfacing works.

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

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