A1 (GREAT NORTH ROAD) Traffic

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for A1 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

ACCIDENT
Location: The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A1068and the A1167 south of Berwick-Upon-Tweed.
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 20:30 and 20:45 on 4 May 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:30 and 20:45 on 4 May 2026.
Lanes closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.64m from Alnwick.
ACCIDENT
Location: The A1 southbound between the junctions with the A1167 north of Berwick-Upon-Tweed and the A1068 .
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 21:15 and 21:30 on 4 May 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:15 and 21:30 on 4 May 2026.
Lanes closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.69m from Alnwick.
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A696and the A1056 .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 16:15 and 16:30 on 4 May 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 4 May 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.29m from Newcastle Upon Tyne. CLEARED @ 15:54
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A1068and the A1167 south of Berwick-Upon-Tweed.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 4 May 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.04m from Alnwick.
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 southbound exit slip to the A696 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 4 May 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.27m from Newcastle Upon Tyne. CLEARED @ 16:03
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 southbound entry slip from the A69 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 4 May 2026.
Nearest town: 3m from Newcastle Upon Tyne. CLEARED @ 15:18
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 southbound exit slip to the A46 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 4 May 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.29m from Newark. CLEARED @ 15:00
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 southbound exit slip to the A696 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 4 May 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.27m from Newcastle Upon Tyne. CLEARED @ 14:51
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A1068and the A1167 south of Berwick-Upon-Tweed.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 4 May 2026.
Nearest town: 1.04m from Alnwick. CLEARED @ 15:36
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 southbound exit slip to the A46 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 4 May 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.29m from Newark. CLEARED @ 14:33
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 southbound entry slip from the A69 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 4 May 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3m from Newcastle Upon Tyne. CLEARED @ 14:24
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A1068and the A1167 south of Berwick-Upon-Tweed.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 4 May 2026.
Nearest town: 1.04m from Alnwick. CLEARED @ 14:33
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 southbound exit slip to the A46 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 4 May 2026.
Nearest town: 2.29m from Newark. CLEARED @ 14:15
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 southbound entry slip from the A69 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 on 4 May 2026.
Nearest town: 3m from Newcastle Upon Tyne. CLEARED @ 14:06
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A1068and the A1167 south of Berwick-Upon-Tweed.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 4 May 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.04m from Alnwick. CLEARED @ 13:57
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 southbound entry slip from the A69 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 4 May 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3m from Newcastle Upon Tyne. CLEARED @ 13:12
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 southbound entry slip from the A69 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 4 May 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3m from Newcastle Upon Tyne. CLEARED @ 12:36
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 southbound entry slip from the A69 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 4 May 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3m from Newcastle Upon Tyne. CLEARED @ 12:00
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 southbound entry slip from the A69 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 4 May 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3m from Newcastle Upon Tyne. CLEARED @ 11:15


There are no current incidents in this location.

A1 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 southbound between the A614and the junction with the A620 .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 11 May 2026 to 13 May 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 4m from Sutton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 southbound entry slip from the A614 .
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 11 May 2026 to 13 May 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 4.21m from Sutton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 southbound entry slip from the A634 .
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 11 May 2026 to 13 May 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.15m from Sutton.

A1

The A1 is the longest road in the UK and runs through England and Scotland, starting in London and stretching all the way to Edinburgh. It is part of the larger A1(M) motorway, which was built in 1959 to improve safety and reduce congestion.

Over the years, the A1 has become a major route for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and long-distance travel. This can result in congestion and higher risks of collisions. As a result, the UK Department for Transport has implemented various initiatives, such as variable speed limits and the introduction of smart motorways, to improve the road networks safety.

According to the latest figures released by the Department for Transport, there were 83 fatalities and 1,306 serious injuries on the A1 between November 2016 and October 2017. This represents a 36% reduction in fatalities and a 13% reduction in serious injuries compared to the previous year. Over the same period, there were 418 recorded incidents, meaning that the A1 is one of the safest roads in the UK.

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Location: northbound between the junctions with the A1068and the A1167 south of Berwick-Upon-Tweed.

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 20:30 and 20:45 on 4 May 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:30 and 20:45 on 4 May 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.64m from Alnwick.

55.44--1.69

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A1167 north of Berwick-Upon-Tweed and the A1068 .

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 21:15 and 21:30 on 4 May 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:15 and 21:30 on 4 May 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.69m from Alnwick.

55.44--1.7

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A696and the A1056 .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 16:15 and 16:30 on 4 May 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 4 May 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.29m from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

55.01--1.66

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A1068and the A1167 south of Berwick-Upon-Tweed.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 4 May 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.04m from Alnwick.

55.41--1.68

Location: southbound exit slip to the A696 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 4 May 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.27m from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

55.01--1.67

Location: southbound entry slip from the A69 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 4 May 2026.
Nearest town: 3m from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

54.98--1.69

Location: southbound exit slip to the A46 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 4 May 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.29m from Newark.

53.09--0.78

Location: southbound exit slip to the A696 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 4 May 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.27m from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

55.01--1.67

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A1068and the A1167 south of Berwick-Upon-Tweed.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 4 May 2026.
Nearest town: 1.04m from Alnwick.

55.41--1.68

Location: southbound exit slip to the A46 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 4 May 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.29m from Newark.

53.09--0.78

Location: southbound entry slip from the A69 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 4 May 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3m from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

54.98--1.69

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A1068and the A1167 south of Berwick-Upon-Tweed.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 4 May 2026.
Nearest town: 1.04m from Alnwick.

55.41--1.68

Location: southbound exit slip to the A46 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 4 May 2026.
Nearest town: 2.29m from Newark.

53.09--0.78

Location: southbound entry slip from the A69 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 on 4 May 2026.
Nearest town: 3m from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

54.98--1.69

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A1068and the A1167 south of Berwick-Upon-Tweed.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 4 May 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.04m from Alnwick.

55.41--1.68

Location: southbound entry slip from the A69 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 4 May 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3m from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

54.98--1.69

Location: southbound entry slip from the A69 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 4 May 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3m from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

54.98--1.69

Location: southbound entry slip from the A69 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 4 May 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3m from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

54.98--1.69

Location: southbound entry slip from the A69 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 4 May 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3m from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

54.98--1.69

Location: southbound between the A614and the junction with the A620 .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 11 May 2026 to 13 May 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 4m from Sutton.

53.39--1.06

Location: southbound entry slip from the A614 .

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 11 May 2026 to 13 May 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 4.21m from Sutton.

53.39--1.06

Location: southbound entry slip from the A634 .

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 11 May 2026 to 13 May 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.15m from Sutton.

53.37--1.05