A1 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the A1 right now, but 2 roadworks are currently in force.

Live A1 updates from National Highways and Traffic Wales: incident closures, roadworks in force, planned closures for the week ahead and recently cleared disruption.

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A1 roadworks in force now

A1 northbound Brampton Hut exit slip lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Huntingdonshire A1 · A1 Northbound Between A14 J22 And A141

Expected to clear in 4 hours 53 minutes

Started 10 Oct 2026, 04:00 Expected clear 12 Oct 2026, 20:00

A1 northbound Brampton Hut exit slip lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1 southbound Stibbington to Water Newton 50mph speed restriction (MP 31/9 to 31/1)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Peterborough A1 · A1 Southbound Between A47 And A605

Expected to clear in 5 months 2 weeks

Started 17 Dec 2025, 03:25 Expected clear 31 Mar 2027, 04:00

A1 southbound Stibbington to Water Newton 50mph speed restriction (MP 31/9 to 31/1)

Category: Construction Work
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A1 closures planned this week

A1 Jct 75 to Jct 73 southbound lane 2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Newcastle Upon Tyne A1 · A1 Southbound Between A191 And A694/A69

Starts in 3 hours 53 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

A1 Jct 75 to Jct 73 southbound lane 2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closure including gap southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Grantham A1 · A1 Southbound Between B1174 Near Grantham (South) And B6403

Starts in 3 hours 53 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane closure including gap southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1 Jct 66 southbound exit slip road lane 1 closure with switching

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Gateshead A1 · A1 Southbound Exit For A167 Near Washington Birtley

Starts in 3 hours 53 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

A1 Jct 66 southbound exit slip road lane 1 closure with switching

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1 Marshall Meadows to Highfields southbound lane closure with switching and traffic signals (4)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Northumberland A1 · A1 Southbound Between Scottish Border And A1167 Near Berwick-Upon-Tweed (North)

Starts in 3 hours 53 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

A1 Marshall Meadows to Highfields southbound lane closure with switching and traffic signals (4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1 northbound Brampton Hut exit slip road lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Huntingdonshire A1 · A1 Northbound Between A14 J22 And A141

Starts in 3 hours 53 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 04:00

A1 northbound Brampton Hut exit slip road lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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A1 Jct 73 northbound entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Gateshead A1 · A1 Northbound Access From A694/A69

Starts in 3 hours 53 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

A1 Jct 73 northbound entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1 southbound Stamford to Wittering lane closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Peterborough A1 · A1 Southbound Between A43 And B1081 Near Stamford (South)

Starts in 4 hours 53 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 04:00

A1 southbound Stamford to Wittering lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1 northbound Tempsford to Kelpie Marina - lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bedford A1 · A1 Northbound Between A603 And A421

Starts in 4 hours 53 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 04:00

A1 northbound Tempsford to Kelpie Marina - lane 1 closure

Category: Authority Operation
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A1 southbound Bigglewade South lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Central Bedfordshire A1 · Roundabout At A1/A6001 Near Biggleswade (South)

Starts in 4 hours 53 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

A1 southbound Bigglewade South lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the A1