A1(M) Junction 6 Traffic

🚨 Live at A1(M) J6 right now

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✅Nothing reported at A1(M) J6 right now.

Planned closures at A1(M) J6

🌙 Planned from 21:00 until 05:00 Wed 4 Nov

A1(M) northbound Jct 6 entry slip road closure

↑ NorthboundPart closure

Diversion: diversion route due to electrical works on behalf of National Highways

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

All live A1(M) traffic →A1(M) northbound →A1(M) southbound →A1(M) roadworks →

Is A1(M) junction 6 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:18 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is A1(M) junction 6 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at A1(M) junction 6 at 14:18.

Is A1(M) junction 6 closed tonight?

No full closures. A1(M) junction 6 stays open tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00). 1 lane or slip road closure is planned: northbound Jct 6 entry slip road closure, 21:00 to 05:00.

Tonight: every A1(M) closure ›

Is A1(M) junction 6 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at A1(M) junction 6 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 6 today?

No. No collision has been reported at A1(M) junction 6 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) J6 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Welwyn, Welwyn Garden City, Stevenage, Hatfield.

📍 Heading to… from A1(M) J6

Also near this junction

Knebworth House Events venue · Knebworth, Hertfordshire 2.5 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Hertfordshire traffic

Hatfield House Heritage · Hatfield, Hertfordshire 5 miles south in a straight line 🧭 Directions Hertfordshire traffic

London Luton Airport Airport · Luton, Bedfordshire 7 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Bedfordshire traffic

St Albans Cathedral Heritage · St Albans, Hertfordshire 8 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Hertfordshire traffic

Hertfordshire Zoo Zoo & wildlife · Broxbourne, Hertfordshire 9 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Hertfordshire traffic

Kenilworth Road Stadium · Luton, Bedfordshire 10 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Bedfordshire traffic

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 J6

102Collisions

3Fatal

17Serious

199Casualties

Worse than most

Ranked 99 of 556 UK junctions on record · 2 of 19 on the A1(M)

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 812 collisions are on record, 13 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 J6. 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) J6 → 2 of 19 junctions on the A1(M) · see where it ranks nationally

❓ A1(M) J6 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is A1(M) junction 6?

A1(M) J6 is at Welwyn & Stevenage. National Highways signs it as Welwyn North. The nearest town is Welwyn.

Is there an accident at A1(M) J6?

No — as of 14:18 National Highways list nothing at A1(M) J6. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is A1(M) junction 6 closed?

Not right now. Planned: A1(M) northbound Jct 6 entry slip road closure, from 21:00 until 05:00 Wed 4 Nov.

How many accidents happen at A1(M) junction 6?

Police STATS19 records show 102 collisions on the A1(M) within 2 miles of J6, including 3 fatal and 17 serious. Counting every road in the area, 812 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 99 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near A1(M) junction 6?

Within 15 miles of A1(M) J6: Knebworth House (events venue, Knebworth), about 2.5 miles north in a straight line; Hatfield House (heritage, Hatfield), about 5 miles south in a straight line; London Luton Airport (airport, Luton), about 7 miles north-west in a straight line; St Albans Cathedral (heritage, St Albans), about 8 miles south-west in a straight line; Hertfordshire Zoo (zoo & wildlife, Broxbourne), about 9 miles south-east in a straight line; Kenilworth Road (stadium, Luton), about 10 miles west in a straight line.

🚨 Live A1(M) traffic

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📍 Towns near this junction

Welwyn 0.2 mi Welwyn Garden City 2.3 mi Stevenage 4.7 mi Hatfield 5 mi

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