What happened
The A45 is closed eastbound between the A43 (Billing) and the A509 (Wellingborough) due to a serious Police led Incident.
RoadA45
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionEastbound
Started02:47, 18 Aug 2026
Cleared22:31, 18 Aug 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A45 is closed eastbound between the A43 (Billing) and the A509 (Wellingborough) due to a serious Police led Incident.
Update
The A45 is closed eastbound between the A43 (Billing) and the A509 (Wellingborough) due to a serious Police led Incident.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 24m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A45 is closed eastbound between the A43 (Billing) and the A509 (Wellingborough) due to a serious Police led Incident.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 4m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A45 is closed eastbound between the A43 (Billing) and the A509 (Wellingborough) due to a serious Police led Incident.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 39m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A45 is closed eastbound between the A43 (Billing) and the A509 (Wellingborough) due to a serious Police led Incident.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 14m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A45 is closed eastbound between the A43 (Billing) and the A509 (Wellingborough) due to a serious Police led Incident.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A45 reopened at 22:31 on 18 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 19h 44m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A45 is closed eastbound between the A43 (Billing) and the A509 (Wellingborough) due to a serious Police led Incident.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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