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 Warreners House to Tranwell Southbound Lane 2 Closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Northumberland A1 · A1 Southbound Between A1068 And A697

Expected to clear in 3 hours 47 minutes

Started 20 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 21 Jul 2026, 05:00

A1 Warreners House to Tranwell Southbound Lane 2 Closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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A1 southbound Water Newton narrow lanes with speed restrictions (MP 31/1 to 29/0)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Peterborough A1 · A1 Southbound Between A47 And A605

Expected to clear in 8 months 1 week

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

A1 southbound Water Newton narrow lanes with speed restrictions (MP 31/1 to 29/0)

Category: Construction Work

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A1 closures planned this week

A1 Felton to Newton on the Moor Nortbound Lane 1 Closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Northumberland A1 · A1 Northbound Between A697 And A1068

Starts in 5 hours 47 minutes

Starts 21 Jul 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 21 Jul 2026, 13:00

A1 Felton to Newton on the Moor Nortbound Lane 1 Closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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A1T southbound Jct 39 to jct 38 lane 1 closure at A639

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Wakefield A1 · A1 Southbound Between B6474 And A639

Starts in 17 hours 47 minutes

Starts 21 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 22 Jul 2026, 04:00

A1T southbound Jct 39 to jct 38 lane 1 closure at A639

Category: Road Maintenance

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A1 Jct 66 southbound exit slip road lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Gateshead A1 · A1 Southbound Exit For A167 Near Washington Birtley

Starts in 17 hours 47 minutes

Starts 21 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 22 Jul 2026, 05:00

A1 Jct 66 southbound exit slip road lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the A1

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