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A1(M) Junction 56 Traffic

Barton · Barton · near Scotch Corner

A1(M) J56 at 14:18 on Tuesday 3 November: nothing reported at this junction — live National Highways updates every few minutes.

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🚨 Live at A1(M) J56 right now

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✅Nothing reported at A1(M) J56 right now.

Straight from National Highways, re-checked every 3 minutes while this page is open.

Is A1(M) junction 56 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:18 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is A1(M) junction 56 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at A1(M) junction 56 at 14:18.

Is A1(M) junction 56 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at A1(M) junction 56 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

Tonight: every A1(M) closure ›

Is A1(M) junction 56 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at A1(M) junction 56 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

This weekend: every A1(M) closure ›

Is there an accident at A1(M) junction 56 today?

No. No collision has been reported at A1(M) junction 56 since midnight.

A1(M) accidents today and yesterday ›

Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. A closure is counted here when National Highways name this junction or a stretch that runs through it.

🗺️ Where A1(M) J56 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Scotch Corner, Richmond, Darlington, Catterick.

📍 Heading to… from A1(M) J56

Places and the junctions they are reached from are kept by our team; distances are measured in a straight line from the junction, not along the road.

⚠️ Collision record on the A1(M) at J56

28Collisions
1Fatal
2Serious
37Casualties
15
Better than most
Ranked 474 of 556 UK junctions on record · 17 of 19 on the A1(M)

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 149 collisions are on record, 3 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the A1(M) itself, within 2 miles of J56. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for A1(M) J56 → 17 of 19 junctions on the A1(M) · see where it ranks nationally

❓ A1(M) J56 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is A1(M) junction 56?

A1(M) J56 is at Barton. National Highways signs it as Barton. The nearest town is Scotch Corner.

Is there an accident at A1(M) J56?

No — as of 14:18 National Highways list nothing at A1(M) J56. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is A1(M) junction 56 closed?

No closure is listed at A1(M) J56 as of 14:18.

How many accidents happen at A1(M) junction 56?

Police STATS19 records show 28 collisions on the A1(M) within 2 miles of J56, including 1 fatal and 2 serious. Counting every road in the area, 149 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 474 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near A1(M) junction 56?

Within 15 miles of A1(M) J56: Teesside International Airport (airport, Middleton St George, Darlington), about 10 miles east in a straight line; Raby Castle (heritage, Staindrop), about 10 miles north-west in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Scotch Corner 3.4 mi Richmond 5.5 mi Darlington 5.9 mi Catterick 6.4 mi

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