A45 | Northamptonshire | Carriageway Closure | Long Delays

Incident timeline

1. 09:01, 9 SepFirst report

   The A45 in Northamptonshire is closed westbound between the A43 (near Riverside Retail Park) and the A428 (Barnes Meadow, near Northampton) due to a collision involving an overturned lorry and trailer.

2. 09:21, 9 SepUpdate

   The A45 in Northamptonshire is closed westbound between the A43 (near Riverside Retail Park) and the A428 (Barnes Meadow, near Northampton) due to a collision involving an overturned lorry and trailer.

3. 09:51, 9 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 50 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 09:56, 9 SepUpdate

   The A45 in Northamptonshire is closed westbound between the A43 (near Riverside Retail Park) and the A428 (Barnes Meadow, near Northampton) due to a collision involving an overturned lorry and trailer.

5. 10:26, 9 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 25m. Monitoring continues.

6. 10:31, 9 SepUpdate

   The A45 in Northamptonshire is closed westbound between the A43 (near Riverside Retail Park) and the A428 (Barnes Meadow, near Northampton) due to a collision involving an overturned lorry and trailer.

7. 11:01, 9 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 0m. Monitoring continues.

8. 11:06, 9 SepUpdate

   The A45 in Northamptonshire is closed westbound between the A43 (near Riverside Retail Park) and the A428 (Barnes Meadow, near Northampton) due to a collision involving an overturned lorry and trailer.

9. 11:36, 9 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 35m. Monitoring continues.

10. 11:41, 9 SepUpdate

    The A45 in Northamptonshire is closed westbound between the A43 (near Riverside Retail Park) and the A428 (Barnes Meadow, near Northampton) due to a collision involving an overturned lorry and trailer.

11. 12:01, 9 SepUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A45 reopened at 12:01 on 9 Sep 2026. Total disruption: 3h . All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

12. 04:22, 6 NovFinal update

    The A45 in Northamptonshire is closed westbound between the A43 (near Riverside Retail Park) and the A428 (Barnes Meadow, near Northampton) due to a collision involving an overturned lorry and trailer.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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