A1 | Tyne & Wear | Carriageway Closure | Delays

Incident timeline

1. 21:13, 4 AugFirst report

   The A1 in Tyne and Wear is closed southound between J73 (Blaydon) and J71 (The Metro Centre) for emergency resurfacing works

2. 21:15, 4 AugUpdate

   The A1 in Tyne and Wear is closed southound between J73 (Blaydon) and J71 (The Metro Centre) for emergency resurfacing works

3. 21:50, 4 AugUpdate

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

4. 21:55, 4 AugUpdate

   The A1 in Tyne and Wear is closed southound between J73 (Blaydon) and J71 (The Metro Centre) for emergency resurfacing works

5. 22:25, 4 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 12m. Monitoring continues.

6. 22:30, 4 AugUpdate

   The A1 in Tyne and Wear is closed southound between J73 (Blaydon) and J71 (The Metro Centre) for emergency resurfacing works

7. 23:00, 4 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 47m. Monitoring continues.

8. 23:05, 4 AugUpdate

   The A1 in Tyne and Wear is closed southound between J73 (Blaydon) and J71 (The Metro Centre) for emergency resurfacing works

9. 23:35, 4 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 22m. Monitoring continues.

10. 23:40, 4 AugUpdate

    The A1 in Tyne and Wear is closed southound between J73 (Blaydon) and J71 (The Metro Centre) for emergency resurfacing works

11. 00:10, 5 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 57m. Monitoring continues.

12. 00:15, 5 AugUpdate

    The A1 in Tyne and Wear is closed southound between J73 (Blaydon) and J71 (The Metro Centre) for emergency resurfacing works

13. 00:45, 5 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 32m. Monitoring continues.

14. 00:50, 5 AugUpdate

    The A1 in Tyne and Wear is closed southound between J73 (Blaydon) and J71 (The Metro Centre) for emergency resurfacing works

15. 01:20, 5 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 7m. Monitoring continues.

16. 01:25, 5 AugUpdate

    The A1 in Tyne and Wear is closed southound between J73 (Blaydon) and J71 (The Metro Centre) for emergency resurfacing works

17. 01:55, 5 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 42m. Monitoring continues.

18. 02:00, 5 AugUpdate

    The A1 in Tyne and Wear is closed southound between J73 (Blaydon) and J71 (The Metro Centre) for emergency resurfacing works

19. 02:30, 5 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 17m. Monitoring continues.

20. 02:35, 5 AugUpdate

    The A1 in Tyne and Wear is closed southound between J73 (Blaydon) and J71 (The Metro Centre) for emergency resurfacing works

21. 03:05, 5 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 52m. Monitoring continues.

22. 03:10, 5 AugUpdate

    The A1 in Tyne and Wear is closed southound between J73 (Blaydon) and J71 (The Metro Centre) for emergency resurfacing works

23. 03:40, 5 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 27m. Monitoring continues.

24. 03:45, 5 AugUpdate

    The A1 in Tyne and Wear is closed southound between J73 (Blaydon) and J71 (The Metro Centre) for emergency resurfacing works

25. 04:15, 5 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 2m. Monitoring continues.

26. 04:20, 5 AugUpdate

    The A1 in Tyne and Wear is closed southound between J73 (Blaydon) and J71 (The Metro Centre) for emergency resurfacing works

27. 04:50, 5 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 37m. Monitoring continues.

28. 04:55, 5 AugUpdate

    The A1 in Tyne and Wear is closed southound between J73 (Blaydon) and J71 (The Metro Centre) for emergency resurfacing works

29. 05:25, 5 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 12m. Monitoring continues.

30. 05:30, 5 AugUpdate

    The A1 in Tyne and Wear is closed southound between J73 (Blaydon) and J71 (The Metro Centre) for emergency resurfacing works

31. 05:45, 5 AugUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A1 reopened at 05:45 on 5 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 8h 32m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

32. 06:23, 6 NovFinal update

    The A1 in Tyne and Wear is closed southound between J73 (Blaydon) and J71 (The Metro Centre) for emergency resurfacing works

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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