A1 road closures & live traffic incidents

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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 closures planned this week

A1 southbound Colsterworth Layby clsoure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Grantham A1 · A1 Southbound Between A151 And B668

Starts in 6 hours 2 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

A1 southbound Colsterworth Layby clsoure

Category: Authority Operation
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A1 Seaton Burn southbound exit slip road lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
North Tyneside A1 · Link Road From A1 Southbound To A19 Southbound

Starts in 6 hours 2 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

A1 Seaton Burn southbound exit slip road lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1 Jct 73 southbound lane 2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Gateshead A1 · A1 Southbound Within The A694/A69 Junction

Starts in 6 hours 2 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

A1 Jct 73 southbound lane 2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 6 hours 2 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 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 6 hours 2 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane closure including gap southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 6 hours 2 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

A1 Jct 73 northbound entry slip road closure

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 6 hours 2 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 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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A19 Seaton Burn to Jct 80 northbound lane 3 closure (1+2)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
North Tyneside A1 · Link Road From A19 Northbound To A1 Northbound

Starts in 6 hours 2 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

A19 Seaton Burn to Jct 80 northbound lane 3 closure (1+2)

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 6 hours 2 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

A1 Jct 66 southbound entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1 northbound Alconbury to Jct 10 mobile lane 1 closure

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

Starts in 7 hours 2 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 04:00

A1 northbound Alconbury to Jct 10 mobile lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1 southbound Biggleswade south to Langford lane 2 closure (MP 70/2 to 66/2)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Hitchin A1 · A1 Southbound Between A6001 Near Biggleswade (South) And A1(M)/A507

Starts in 7 hours 2 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 04:00

A1 southbound Biggleswade south to Langford lane 2 closure (MP 70/2 to 66/2)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the A1