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A1 Moderate Cleared

A1(M) J53 northbound exit | Northbound | Congestion

12 May 2026, 14:22 Northbound 38 views

Incident Details

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

A1
Moderate
Cleared
14:22, 12 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 48m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 53m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 33m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 53m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 33m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 8m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 43m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 18m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 53m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 28m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 3m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 38m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 48m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 33m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 8m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 43m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 18m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 53m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 33m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 8m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 43m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 33m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 48m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 3m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 38m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Final update

Location : The A1M northbound exit slip at junction J53 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 12 May 2026.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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