A1 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the A1 right now, but 1 roadwork is 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 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 7 months 3 weeks

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 Jct 67 to Jct 66 southbound lane 2 and 3 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Gateshead A1 · A1 Southbound Within The A167 Near Washington Birtley Junction

Starts in 21 minutes 1 second

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 05:00

A1 Jct 67 to Jct 66 southbound lane 2 and 3 closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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A1 Jct 66 southbound entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Gateshead A1 · A1 Southbound Access From A167 Near Washington Birtley

Starts in 21 minutes 1 second

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 05:00

A1 Jct 66 southbound entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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A1 southbound Jct 22 to Jct 23 lane 1 closure (MP 01/2 to 72/5)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Huntingdonshire A1 · Link Road From A1 Southbound To A14 J22 Eastbound

Starts in 21 minutes 1 second

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 04:00

A1 southbound Jct 22 to Jct 23 lane 1 closure (MP 01/2 to 72/5)

Category: Road Maintenance

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A1 southbound Jct 22 to Jct 23 lane 1 closure (MP 2/6 to 72/5)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Huntingdonshire A1 · Link Road From A1 Southbound To A14 J22 Eastbound

Starts in 21 minutes 1 second

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 04:00

A1 southbound Jct 22 to Jct 23 lane 1 closure (MP 2/6 to 72/5)

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the A1

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