The A1 in Northumberland closed in both directions between the B6348 (Bellshill/Adderstone) and B1342 (Belford) due to a serious road traffic collision.
RoadA1
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionBoth directions
Started18:07, 24 Jul 2026
Cleared00:35, 25 Jul 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A1 in Northumberland closed in both directions between the B6348 (Bellshill/Adderstone) and B1342 (Belford) due to a serious road traffic collision.
Update
The A1 in Northumberland closed in both directions between the B6348 (Bellshill/Adderstone) and B1342 (Belford) due to a serious road traffic collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42 minutes. Monitoring continues.
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The A1 in Northumberland closed in both directions between the B6348 (Bellshill/Adderstone) and B1342 (Belford) due to a serious road traffic collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 22m. Monitoring continues.
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The A1 in Northumberland closed in both directions between the B6348 (Bellshill/Adderstone) and B1342 (Belford) due to a serious road traffic collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 57m. Monitoring continues.
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The A1 in Northumberland closed in both directions between the B6348 (Bellshill/Adderstone) and B1342 (Belford) due to a serious road traffic collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 32m. Monitoring continues.
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The A1 in Northumberland closed in both directions between the B6348 (Bellshill/Adderstone) and B1342 (Belford) due to a serious road traffic collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 7m. Monitoring continues.
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The A1 in Northumberland closed in both directions between the B6348 (Bellshill/Adderstone) and B1342 (Belford) due to a serious road traffic collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 47m. Monitoring continues.
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The A1 in Northumberland closed in both directions between the B6348 (Bellshill/Adderstone) and B1342 (Belford) due to a serious road traffic collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 22m. Monitoring continues.
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The A1 in Northumberland closed in both directions between the B6348 (Bellshill/Adderstone) and B1342 (Belford) due to a serious road traffic collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 57m. Monitoring continues.
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The A1 in Northumberland closed in both directions between the B6348 (Bellshill/Adderstone) and B1342 (Belford) due to a serious road traffic collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 32m. Monitoring continues.
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The A1 in Northumberland closed in both directions between the B6348 (Bellshill/Adderstone) and B1342 (Belford) due to a serious road traffic collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 7m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A1 in Northumberland closed in both directions between the B6348 (Bellshill/Adderstone) and B1342 (Belford) due to a serious road traffic collision.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A1 reopened at 00:35 on 25 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 6h 27m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A1 in Northumberland closed in both directions between the B6348 (Bellshill/Adderstone) and B1342 (Belford) due to a serious road traffic collision.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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