A1(M) | South Yorkshire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays
12 Jul 2026, 19:59South Yorkshire182 views
A1 J38 to J37SouthboundCleared 06:00
What happened
The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  
RoadA1
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionSouthbound
Started19:59, 12 Jul 2026
Cleared06:00, 13 Jul 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  
Update
The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 36m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 11m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 51m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 26m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 1m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 41m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 16m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 51m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 26m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 6m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 46m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A1 reopened at 06:00 on 13 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 10h 1m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A1M in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J38 and J37 near Doncaster for emergency resurfacing works following a collision which resulted in a fuel spillage and subsequently caused damage to the road surface.  
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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