A1(M) | County Durham | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 02:43, 22 AugFirst report

   The A1(M) in County Durham is closed southbound between J61 near Bowburn & J60 near Stockton-on-Tees due to a serious collision.

2. 04:21, 22 AugUpdate

   The A1(M) in County Durham is closed southbound between J61 near Bowburn & J60 near Stockton-on-Tees due to a serious collision.

3. 04:51, 22 AugUpdate

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

4. 04:56, 22 AugUpdate

   The A1(M) in County Durham is closed southbound between J61 near Bowburn & J60 near Stockton-on-Tees due to a serious collision.

5. 05:26, 22 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 42m. Monitoring continues.

6. 05:31, 22 AugUpdate

   The A1(M) in County Durham is closed southbound between J61 near Bowburn & J60 near Stockton-on-Tees due to a serious collision.

7. 06:01, 22 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 17m. Monitoring continues.

8. 06:06, 22 AugUpdate

   The A1(M) in County Durham is closed southbound between J61 near Bowburn & J60 near Stockton-on-Tees due to a serious collision.

9. 06:36, 22 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 52m. Monitoring continues.

10. 06:41, 22 AugUpdate

    The A1(M) in County Durham is closed southbound between J61 near Bowburn & J60 near Stockton-on-Tees due to a serious collision.

11. 07:11, 22 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 27m. Monitoring continues.

12. 07:16, 22 AugUpdate

    The A1(M) in County Durham is closed southbound between J61 near Bowburn & J60 near Stockton-on-Tees due to a serious collision.

13. 07:31, 22 AugUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A1 reopened at 07:31 on 22 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 4h 47m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

14. 13:49, 6 NovFinal update

    The A1(M) in County Durham is closed southbound between J61 near Bowburn & J60 near Stockton-on-Tees due to a serious collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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