What happened
The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.
RoadA1
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionNorthbound
Started04:58, 5 Sep 2026
Cleared08:31, 5 Sep 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.
Update
The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38 minutes. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 13m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 53m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 28m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 3m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A1 reopened at 08:31 on 5 Sep 2026. Total disruption: 3h 33m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A1(M) in South Yorkshire is closed northbound between J37 and J38 due to a police-led incident.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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