Four-mile tailback after crash on A1M closes two lanes

The York junction on the A1M. Photograph: David Dixon on geograph.org.uk

A crash on the A1M is causing lengthy delays this afternoon (Wednesday, 27 September).

Two lanes are closed and the AA is reporting queueing traffic for four miles on the northbound carriageway at junction 44, the A64 turnoff to York and Tadcaster.

First the crash then recovery work is to blem for the congestion, which runs until the M1 interchange at junction 43.

The location of the crash