A1M traffic: Leeds drivers face 'severe delays' after crash near Boston Spa
Published 7th Sep 2026, 08:42 BST
⚠️ The delays are increasing
Drivers are facing severe delays this morning after a motorway crash near Leeds.
There is heavy traffic on the A1(M) northbound after the accident, which was first reported by the AA at 6.30am.
The crash happened between junction 44 (A64) and junction 45 (Boston Spa).
Two lanes were closed, but one has since reopened.
There remains severe traffic on the approach to the crash this morning, backing up to junction 43 (M1 Interchange).
The AA reports: “Severe delays of 26 minutes and delays increasing on A1(M) Northbound between M1 and J45 A659 Wattlesyke (Boston Spa).
“Average speed ten mph.”