A14 delays: Northamptonshire road reopens after 'serious collision' closed carriageway overnight

A busy road in Northamptonshire has been reopened after a "serious collision" cause a closure overnight.

The crash took place eastbound between Junction 1 Welford and Junction 2 Kelmarsh at about 9pm on Sunday evening (February 25). Fire crews were called to assist with the response, with the road remaining closed this morning.

However, the road has now been reopened to traffic, with residual delays of around 10 minutes, National Highways said that the collision has prompted a response from emergency services, including Staffordshire Fire and Rescue.

In an update on X (formerly Twitter), National Highways: East Midlands said: "All lanes are now open on the #A14 eastbound between J1 (#Welford) and J2 (#Kelmarsh). The earlier collision has now been cleared. Delays of approx. 10 minutes remain on the approach."

Northamptonshire Police said that the incident saw a blue Ford Focus travelling eastbound collide with the back of a silver Ford Focus and a black Volkswagen Transporter which were travelling in the same direction.

They said the driver of the blue Ford Focus – a 38-year-old man – was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to email [email protected] or call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615, or Northamptonshire Police on 101. The incident number is 24000115254.