A1(M) | South Yorkshire | Road Closure | Expect… — Cleared 6 Aug

What happened

The A1(M) is closed in both directions between J35 and J37 due to an ongoing police-led incident at J36.

RoadA1

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionBoth directions

Started23:47, 5 Aug 2026

Cleared01:05, 6 Aug 2026

23:47, 5 AugFirst report
The A1(M) is closed in both directions between J35 and J37 due to an ongoing police-led incident at J36.
23:50, 5 AugUpdate
The A1(M) is closed in both directions between J35 and J37 due to an ongoing police-led incident at J36.
00:20, 6 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33 minutes. Monitoring continues.
00:25, 6 AugUpdate
The A1(M) is closed in both directions between J35 and J37 due to an ongoing police-led incident at J36.
00:55, 6 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 8m. Monitoring continues.
01:00, 6 AugUpdate
The A1(M) is closed in both directions between J35 and J37 due to an ongoing police-led incident at J36.
01:05, 6 AugUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — A1 reopened at 01:05 on 6 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 1h 18m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
20:21, 5 NovFinal update
The A1(M) is closed in both directions between J35 and J37 due to an ongoing police-led incident at J36.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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