A14 | Cambridgeshire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 20:18, 8 AugFirst report

   The A14 is closed eastbound between J37 (Newmarket) and J38 (Kentford) due to a car fire


2. 20:40, 8 AugUpdate

   The A14 is closed eastbound between J37 (Newmarket) and J38 (Kentford) due to a car fire


3. 21:10, 8 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 51 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 21:15, 8 AugUpdate

   The A14 is closed eastbound between J37 (Newmarket) and J38 (Kentford) due to a car fire


5. 21:50, 8 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 31m. Monitoring continues.

6. 21:55, 8 AugUpdate

   The A14 is closed eastbound between J37 (Newmarket) and J38 (Kentford) due to a car fire


7. 22:25, 8 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 6m. Monitoring continues.

8. 22:30, 8 AugUpdate

   The A14 is closed eastbound between J37 (Newmarket) and J38 (Kentford) due to a car fire


9. 23:00, 8 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 41m. Monitoring continues.

10. 23:05, 8 AugUpdate

    The A14 is closed eastbound between J37 (Newmarket) and J38 (Kentford) due to a car fire


11. 23:10, 8 AugUpdate

    The A14 is closed eastbound between J37 (Newmarket) and J39 (Kentford) due to a car fire


12. 23:40, 8 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 21m. Monitoring continues.

13. 23:45, 8 AugUpdate

    The A14 is closed eastbound between J37 (Newmarket) and J39 (Kentford) due to a car fire


14. 00:15, 9 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 56m. Monitoring continues.

15. 00:20, 9 AugUpdate

    The A14 is closed eastbound between J37 (Newmarket) and J39 (Kentford) due to a car fire


16. 00:50, 9 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 31m. Monitoring continues.

17. 00:55, 9 AugUpdate

    The A14 is closed eastbound between J37 (Newmarket) and J39 (Kentford) due to a car fire


18. 01:25, 9 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 6m. Monitoring continues.

19. 01:25, 9 AugUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A14 reopened at 01:25 on 9 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 5h 6m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

20. 06:59, 6 NovFinal update

    The A14 is closed eastbound between J37 (Newmarket) and J39 (Kentford) due to a car fire


Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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