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A43 Severe Cleared

A43 | Northamptonshire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

5 Aug 2026, 06:28 Northamptonshire 31 views

Incident Details

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

A43
Severe
Cleared
06:28, 5 Aug 2026
16:25, 5 Aug 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

· Update

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

· Update

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

· Update

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

· Update

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

· Update

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

· Update

✅ Incident cleared — A43 reopened at 16:25 on 5 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 9h 57m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

· Final update

The A43 in Northamptonshire is closed southbound between the M1 J15a (Northampton) and the A5 (Towcester) due to a spillage.

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

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