A1(M) Traffic

Traffic and travel conditions for the A1(M) 18:59pm

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Traffic incidents

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

VEHICLE RECOVERY
Location: The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J47 .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Vehicle tyre change.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 18:00 and 18:15 on 17 Mar 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 17 Mar 2025.
Lanes closed: There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 3.66m from Knaresborough. CLEARED @ 17:50
VEHICLE RECOVERY
Location: The A1M northbound between junctions J42 and J43 .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Vehicle tyre change.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 17:30 and 17:45 on 17 Mar 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 17 Mar 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.07m from Pontefract. CLEARED @ 17:23
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J58 .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 Mar 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 Mar 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.89m from Darlington. CLEARED @ 17:32
CONGESTION
Location: The A1M southbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 17 Mar 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.61m from Potters Bar. CLEARED @ 17:32
CONGESTION
Location: The A1M southbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 17 Mar 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.59m from Potters Bar. CLEARED @ 16:38
CONGESTION
Location: The A1M southbound exit slip at junction J36 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 17 Mar 2025.
Nearest town: 3.24m from Doncaster. CLEARED @ 16:11
CONGESTION
Location: The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J58 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 17 Mar 2025.
CauseBroken down vehicle.
Nearest town: 1.89m from Darlington. CLEARED @ 16:29
CONGESTION
Location: The A1M southbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 17 Mar 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.61m from Potters Bar. CLEARED @ 16:02
CONGESTION
Location: The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J63 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 Mar 2025.
Nearest town: 5.99m from Gateshead. CLEARED @ 13:47
CONGESTION
Location: The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J7 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 17 Mar 2025.
Nearest town: 2.15m from Stevenage. CLEARED @ 13:20


There are no current incidents in this location.

A1(M) 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 A1M southbound between junctions J7 and J6 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 17 Mar 2025 to 06:00 on 18 Mar 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.22m from Stevenage.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1M southbound between junctions J7 and J6 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 17 Mar 2025 to 06:00 on 18 Mar 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.55m from Welwyn Garden City.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1M southbound exit slip at junction J6 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 17 Mar 2025 to 06:00 on 18 Mar 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Welwyn Garden City.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1M southbound between junctions J7 and J6 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 3 Apr 2025 to 06:00 on 4 Apr 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.78m from Welwyn Garden City.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1M southbound between junctions J7 and J6 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 18 Mar 2025 to 06:00 on 19 Mar 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.67m from Welwyn Garden City.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1M southbound between junctions J7 and J6 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 19 Mar 2025 to 06:00 on 20 Mar 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.67m from Welwyn Garden City.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1M northbound at junction J6 .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 18 Mar 2025 to 06:00 on 19 Mar 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.65m from Welwyn Garden City.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1M northbound between junctions J4 and J6 .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 18 Mar 2025 to 06:00 on 19 Mar 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.39m from Welwyn Garden City.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1M southbound between junctions J7 and J6 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 19 Mar 2025 to 06:00 on 20 Mar 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.55m from Welwyn Garden City.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1M southbound between junctions J7 and J6 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 18 Mar 2025 to 06:00 on 19 Mar 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.55m from Welwyn Garden City.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1M southbound between junctions J7 and J6 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 3 Apr 2025 to 06:00 on 4 Apr 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.55m from Welwyn Garden City.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1M northbound between junctions J4 and J6 .
Lane closures: Lane three will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 19 Mar 2025 to 06:00 on 20 Mar 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.39m from Welwyn Garden City.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1M southbound exit slip at junction J6 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 3 Apr 2025 to 06:00 on 4 Apr 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Welwyn Garden City.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1M southbound between junctions J51 and J50 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 18 Mar 2025 to 06:00 on 19 Mar 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.43m from Thirsk.

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Location: The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J47 .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Vehicle tyre change.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:00 and 18:15 on 17 March 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 17 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 3.66m from Knaresborough.

54.01--1.38

Location: The A1M northbound between junctions J42 and J43 .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Vehicle tyre change.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 17:30 and 17:45 on 17 March 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 17 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.07m from Pontefract.

53.77--1.29

Location: The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J58 .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 March 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.89m from Darlington.

54.55--1.6

Location: The A1M southbound exit slip at junction J1 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 17 March 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.61m from Potters Bar.

51.69--0.23

Location: The A1M southbound exit slip at junction J1 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 17 March 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.59m from Potters Bar.

51.69--0.22

Location: The A1M southbound exit slip at junction J36 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 17 March 2025.
Nearest town: 3.24m from Doncaster.

53.5--1.18

Location: The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J58 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 17 March 2025.

Cause : Broken down vehicle.
Nearest town: 1.89m from Darlington.

54.55--1.6

Location: The A1M southbound exit slip at junction J1 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 17 March 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.61m from Potters Bar.

51.69--0.23

Location: The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J63 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 March 2025.
Nearest town: 5.99m from Gateshead.

54.86--1.56

Location: The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J7 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 17 March 2025.
Nearest town: 2.15m from Stevenage.

51.89--0.21

Location: The A1M southbound between junctions J7 and J6 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 17 March 2025 to 06:00 on 18 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.22m from Stevenage.

51.89--0.21

Location: The A1M southbound between junctions J7 and J6 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 17 March 2025 to 06:00 on 18 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.55m from Welwyn Garden City.

51.84--0.21

Location: The A1M southbound exit slip at junction J6 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 17 March 2025 to 06:00 on 18 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Welwyn Garden City.

51.83--0.21

Location: The A1M southbound between junctions J7 and J6 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 3 April 2025 to 06:00 on 4 April 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.78m from Welwyn Garden City.

51.84--0.2

Location: The A1M southbound between junctions J7 and J6 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 18 March 2025 to 06:00 on 19 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.67m from Welwyn Garden City.

51.84--0.21

Location: The A1M southbound between junctions J7 and J6 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 19 March 2025 to 06:00 on 20 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.67m from Welwyn Garden City.

51.84--0.21

Location: The A1M northbound at junction J6 .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 18 March 2025 to 06:00 on 19 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.65m from Welwyn Garden City.

51.82--0.21

Location: The A1M northbound between junctions J4 and J6 .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 18 March 2025 to 06:00 on 19 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.39m from Welwyn Garden City.

51.81--0.23

Location: The A1M southbound between junctions J7 and J6 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 19 March 2025 to 06:00 on 20 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.55m from Welwyn Garden City.

51.84--0.21

Location: The A1M southbound between junctions J7 and J6 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 18 March 2025 to 06:00 on 19 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.55m from Welwyn Garden City.

51.84--0.21

Location: The A1M southbound between junctions J7 and J6 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 3 April 2025 to 06:00 on 4 April 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.55m from Welwyn Garden City.

51.84--0.21

Location: The A1M northbound between junctions J4 and J6 .

Lane Closures : Lane three will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 19 March 2025 to 06:00 on 20 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.39m from Welwyn Garden City.

51.81--0.23

Location: The A1M southbound exit slip at junction J6 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 3 April 2025 to 06:00 on 4 April 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Welwyn Garden City.

51.83--0.21

Location: The A1M southbound between junctions J51 and J50 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 18 March 2025 to 06:00 on 19 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.43m from Thirsk.

54.23--1.49