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What happened

The A14 in Suffolk is closed eastbound between Junction Junction 51 (Needham Market) and J52 (Claydon) due to a serious collision.

RoadA14
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionEastbound
Started07:47, 7 Sep 2026
Cleared10:01, 7 Sep 2026

Incident timeline

  1. First report

    The A14 in Suffolk is closed eastbound between Junction Junction 51 (Needham Market) and J52 (Claydon) due to a serious collision.

  2. Update

    The A14 in Suffolk is closed eastbound between Junction Junction 51 (Needham Market) and J52 (Claydon) due to a serious collision.

  3. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 44 minutes. Monitoring continues.

  4. Update

    The A14 in Suffolk is closed eastbound between Junction Junction 51 (Needham Market) and J52 (Claydon) due to a serious collision.

  5. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 24m. Monitoring continues.

  6. Update

    The A14 in Suffolk is closed eastbound between Junction Junction 51 (Needham Market) and J52 (Claydon) due to a serious collision.

  7. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 59m. Monitoring continues.

  8. Update

    The A14 in Suffolk is closed eastbound between Junction Junction 51 (Needham Market) and J52 (Claydon) due to a serious collision.

  9. Update

    ✅ Incident cleared — A14 reopened at 10:01 on 7 Sep 2026. Total disruption: 2h 14m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

  10. Final update

    The A14 in Suffolk is closed eastbound between Junction Junction 51 (Needham Market) and J52 (Claydon) due to a serious collision.

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