A5 | Northamptonshire | Road Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 12:08, 16 JulFirst report

   The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision

2. 12:15, 16 JulUpdate

   The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision

3. 12:45, 16 JulUpdate

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

4. 12:50, 16 JulUpdate

   The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision

5. 13:25, 16 JulUpdate

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

6. 13:30, 16 JulUpdate

   The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision

7. 14:00, 16 JulUpdate

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

8. 14:05, 16 JulUpdate

   The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision

9. 14:35, 16 JulUpdate

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

10. 14:40, 16 JulUpdate

    The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision

11. 15:10, 16 JulUpdate

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

12. 15:15, 16 JulUpdate

    The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision

13. 15:45, 16 JulUpdate

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

14. 15:50, 16 JulUpdate

    The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision

15. 16:15, 16 JulUpdate

    The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision which occurred circa 11:30 this morning.

16. 16:45, 16 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 37m. Monitoring continues.

17. 16:50, 16 JulUpdate

    The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision which occurred circa 11:30 this morning.

18. 17:20, 16 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 12m. Monitoring continues.

19. 17:25, 16 JulUpdate

    The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision which occurred circa 11:30 this morning.

20. 17:55, 16 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 47m. Monitoring continues.

21. 18:00, 16 JulUpdate

    The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision which occurred circa 11:30 this morning.

22. 18:30, 16 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 22m. Monitoring continues.

23. 18:35, 16 JulUpdate

    The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision which occurred circa 11:30 this morning.

24. 19:05, 16 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 57m. Monitoring continues.

25. 19:10, 16 JulUpdate

    The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision which occurred circa 11:30 this morning.

26. 19:40, 16 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 32m. Monitoring continues.

27. 19:45, 16 JulUpdate

    The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision which occurred circa 11:30 this morning.

28. 20:15, 16 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 7m. Monitoring continues.

29. 20:20, 16 JulUpdate

    The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision which occurred circa 11:30 this morning.

30. 20:50, 16 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 42m. Monitoring continues.

31. 20:55, 16 JulUpdate

    The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision which occurred circa 11:30 this morning.

32. 20:55, 16 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A5 reopened at 20:55 on 16 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 8h 47m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

33. 17:53, 5 NovFinal update

    The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A43 (Towcester) and A45 (Weedon Bec) due to a serious collision which occurred circa 11:30 this morning.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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