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What happened

The A1 in Bedfordshire is closed southbound between the A6001 (near Biggelswade) and the A1M/A507 (near Stotfold) due to a multi-vehicle collision.  

RoadA1
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionSouthbound
Started00:57, 27 Jul 2026
Cleared03:45, 27 Jul 2026

Incident timeline

  1. First report

    The A1 in Bedfordshire is closed southbound between the A6001 (near Biggelswade) and the A1M/A507 (near Stotfold) due to a single vehicle collision.

  2. Update

    The A1 in Bedfordshire is closed southbound between the A6001 (near Biggelswade) and the A1M/A507 (near Stotfold) due to a single vehicle collision.

  3. Update

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

  4. Update

    The A1 in Bedfordshire is closed southbound between the A6001 (near Biggelswade) and the A1M/A507 (near Stotfold) due to a single vehicle collision.

  5. Update

    The A1 in Bedfordshire is closed southbound between the A6001 (near Biggelswade) and the A1M/A507 (near Stotfold) due to a multi-vehicle collision.  

  6. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 57m. Monitoring continues.

  7. Update

    The A1 in Bedfordshire is closed southbound between the A6001 (near Biggelswade) and the A1M/A507 (near Stotfold) due to a multi-vehicle collision.  

  8. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 32m. Monitoring continues.

  9. Update

    The A1 in Bedfordshire is closed southbound between the A6001 (near Biggelswade) and the A1M/A507 (near Stotfold) due to a multi-vehicle collision.  

  10. Update

    ✅ Incident cleared — A1 reopened at 03:45 on 27 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 2h 47m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

  11. Final update

    The A1 in Bedfordshire is closed southbound between the A6001 (near Biggelswade) and the A1M/A507 (near Stotfold) due to a multi-vehicle collision.  

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