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A1 Severe Cleared

A1(M) | South Yorkshire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

5 Sep 2026, 04:58 South Yorkshire 118 views

Incident Details

The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.

A1
Severe
Cleared
04:58, 5 Sep 2026
08:31, 5 Sep 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.

· Update

The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.

· Update

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

· Update

The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.

· Update

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

· Update

The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 53m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 28m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.

· Update

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

· Update

The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.

· Update

✅ Incident cleared — A1 reopened at 08:31 on 5 Sep 2026. Total disruption: 3h 33m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

· Final update

The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.

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

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