Major one-hour delays on A1M near Leeds after crash - latest
Drivers are facing major delays on the A1M ⚠️
A crash is causing huge queues of traffic on a motorway near Leeds this morning.
Commuters are being warned that there are heavy delays - as long as one hour in places - on the A1M today (June 8). An earlier collision is continuing to cause major disruptions.
The incident happened on the northbound carriageway at junction J44, Traffic England reports. It has led to serious delays heading back towards Micklefield as well as on the M1.
On its website, Highways England adds that between J42 and J42: “There are currently delays of 1 hour against expected traffic.”
It is also causing heavy delays on the M1 between junctions J47 and J48. Drivers are warned: “There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.”
AA Traffic adds on its online map: “Severe delays of 19 minutes and delays increasing on M1 Northbound between J46 A6120 William Parkin Way (Leeds Colton / Garforth) and A1(M). Average speed ten mph.”