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What happened

The A1M/A1 in West Yorkshire is closed southbound between J41 (M62) and J39 (Barnsdale Bar, A639) due to a collision involving an overturned vehicle.

RoadA1
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionSouthbound
Started11:33, 9 Sep 2026
Cleared13:11, 9 Sep 2026

Incident timeline

  1. First report

    The A1M/A1 in West Yorkshire is closed southbound between J41 (M62) and J39 (Barnsdale Bar, A639) due to a collision involving an overturned vehicle.

  2. Update

    The A1M/A1 in West Yorkshire is closed southbound between J41 (M62) and J39 (Barnsdale Bar, A639) due to a collision involving an overturned vehicle.

  3. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 43 minutes. Monitoring continues.

  4. Update

    The A1M/A1 in West Yorkshire is closed southbound between J41 (M62) and J39 (Barnsdale Bar, A639) due to a collision involving an overturned vehicle.

  5. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 18m. Monitoring continues.

  6. Update

    The A1M/A1 in West Yorkshire is closed southbound between J41 (M62) and J39 (Barnsdale Bar, A639) due to a collision involving an overturned vehicle.

  7. Update

    ✅ Incident cleared — A1 reopened at 13:11 on 9 Sep 2026. Total disruption: 1h 38m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

  8. Final update

    The A1M/A1 in West Yorkshire is closed southbound between J41 (M62) and J39 (Barnsdale Bar, A639) due to a collision involving an overturned vehicle.

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A1 — A1(M) | West Yorkshire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays Full details: https://uktrafficupdates.uk/traffic/incidents/26222720-a1m-west-yorkshire-carriageway-closure-expect-delays/

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