A1M: West Yorkshire carriageway near Wetherby closed 'into evening' after serious crash
The A1M in West Yorkshire remains closed following a serious collision.
National Highways Yorkshire has said the affected carriageway is between Junction 45 (Wetherby) and Junction 44 (Tadcaster) southbound. West Yorkshire Police are carrying out investigation work and the road is expected to remain closed through the afternoon and into the evening.
In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), the agency said: “Collision investigations (are) being carried out and the closure is expected to be in place through the afternoon and into the evening.”
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It added: “Please be aware there are delays of at least 40 mins on approach to this #A1M southbound closure between J45 (#Wetherby) and J44 (#Tadcaster),” the agency added in a later update.
According to National Highways, there is “approximately 4 miles congestion on approach” and drivers are urged to “allow extra journey time if in the area.”