The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
RoadA14
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionEastbound
Started11:26, 20 Aug 2026
Cleared00:31, 21 Aug 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
Update
The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 9m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 44m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 19m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 54m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 29m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 4m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 39m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 14m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 49m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 24m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 59m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 34m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 9m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 44m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 19m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 54m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 29m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 4m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 44m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 24m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 59m. Monitoring continues.
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A14 reopened at 00:31 on 21 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 13h 4m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between Junction 7 and J9 near Kettering due to a collision involving two lorries, one of which has caught fire.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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