Live as closures on the A1(M) and M1 near Wakefield cause long delays for Leeds commuters
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Highways England has said that one lane has been closed on the A1(M) northbound between junction 38 for Adwickle Street and junction 39 for North Elmsall following a collision. There are delays of 60 minutes above usual journey times and 7 miles of congestion approaching the incident.
Meanwhile on the M1 northbound between junctions 41 and 42 near Wakefield, one of the five lanes has been closed following a collision and there are delays of 30 minutes above usual journey times and four miles of congestion approaching the incident.
For all of the latest updates on these two ongoing incidents follow our live blog below:
Live updates as collisions on the A1(M) and M1 near Wakefield cause major delays for commuters
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Crash on the M1
National Highways have provided the below update about the crash on the M1 near Wakefield:
A1(M) closure
Below is the latest update from Highways England about the crash and lane closure on the A1(M):
Recovery team en route
Highways England says a recovery team is en route to the scene of the crash on the A1(M) northbound between J38 (Adwick le Street) and J39 (North Elmsall). They will collect the vehicles involved, allowing the road to be fully reopened. One lane currently remains closed.
According to its most recent estimate, there are delays of 30 minutes above usual journey times and four miles of congestion approaching the crash site.
Lanes reopened on M1 northbound
Highways England has said all lanes are now open on the M1 northbound between J41 and J42 near Wakefield following the earlier collision. There are still delays of 14 minutes above usual journey times and two miles of congestion though.