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Road closures have been announced

Upcoming Daventry area road closures

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The busy route is expected to close until at least midday

Major stretch of A43 in Northants set for 12-hour closure after serious incident

The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions.

A5 in Northamptonshire closed in both directions due to serious collision

Holdups are set to last between 10 and 30 minutes

DELAYS: 31 road closures in and around Northmpton for drivers to avoid this week

Road Closed signs.
Tuesday May 12th 2020

15 road closures: Up to 30 minutes delays for drivers in and around Northampton

Drivers in and around West Northamptonshire will have 39 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

Here are 39 major road closures in and around Northampton in the next two weeks

West Northamptonshire's motorists will have 30 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

West Northamptonshire road closures

The M1 in Northamptonshire was closed for a short period of time.

M1 closed in both directions after vehicle failed to stop for police

The fatal collision happened on the A5.

64-year-old man pronounced dead at the scene of A5 collision, police confirm

The A5 is closed due to a serious collision.

A5 in Northamptonshire closed in both directions following serious collision
Emergency services are on the scene
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Police have confirmed the collision on the A5 in Northamptonshire was fatal.

Serious collision which shut A5 in Northamptonshire was fatal, police confirm

Drivers are warned to be aware of a number of closures on main routes through West Northamptonshire this week

Roadworks: M1, A45, A5 and A43 closures in and around Northampton and Daventry

National Highways has a long list of spots where overnight road closures could affect journeys in and around Northampton, Daventry and Towcester

Road works in West Northants this week as closures affect M1, A45, A5 and A43

National Highways has a long list of spots where overnight road closures could affect journeys in and around Northampton, Daventry and Towcester

Road works in West Northants this week as closures affect M1, A45, A5 and A43

Drivers are warned to be aware of a number of closures on main routes through West Northamptonshire this week

Road works: Closures on the M1, A45, A5 and A43 across West Northamptonshire

Drivers are warned to be aware of a number of closures on the main National Highways routes across West Northamptonshire this week

Road works on the M1, A45, A5 and A43 this week

Drivers face a 48 closures on the main National Highways routes across West Northamptonshire this week

M1, A45, A5 and A43 road works in and around Northampton, Towcester and Daventry

Drivers are warned to be aware of a number of closures on main routes through West Northamptonshire this week

Road works on M1, A45, A5 and A43 in and around Northampton and Daventry

Drivers are warned to be aware of a number of closures on main routes through West Northamptonshire this week

Road closures to beware of on M1, A45, A5 and A43 across West Northants

Drivers are warned to be aware of a number of closures on main routes through West Northamptonshire this week

Road works: Upcoming closures affecting M1, A45, A5 and A43 in and around Northa...

There are queues on the M1 southbound following a crash near Northampton on Monday (July 4)

Five-mile queues behind overturned vehicle blocking one lane on M1

National Highways has a long list of spots where overnight road closures could affect journeys in and around Northampton, Daventry and Towcester

M1, A45, A5 and A43 roadworks in and around Northampton, Towcester and Daventry

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National Highways has 42 locations listed where journeys on major routes through West Northamptonshire could be delayed in the coming days

Road closures: 42 spots where you could hit hold-ups on the M1, A45, A5 and A43

National Highways has a list of spots where drivers could hit delays on major routes through West Northamptonshire

M1, A45, A43 and A5 roadworks to watch out for during Platinum Jubilee week

The M1 is blocked southbound past Northampton following a smash during evening rush hour on Monday (May 23)

M1 blocked southbound at Northampton following rush-hour multi-vehicle crash

National Highways has a list of 24 spots where drivers could hit delays on main routes through West Northamptonshire

Roadworks: Main routes shut in and around Northampton, Towcester and Daventry
Drivers warned of delays up to half-an-hour on National Highways routes .. is yours’ affected
Joseph Hook, data reporter

There are queues on the M1 southbound following a crash between Northampton and MK early on Friday

Drivers warned of delays on A5 due to over-running roadworks

National Highways manages the major road network across the UK including the M1, A5, A43 and A5 in West Northamptonshire

Roadworks: Here's where to watch out for cones on the M1, A45, A5 and A43

Drivers face overnight closures at the busy Towcester roundabout, where the A5 meets the A43, for four weeks from Monday

Drivers face weeks of disruption as busy roundabout gets a makeover

The A5 is expected to remain closed until Wednesday morning following a fatal crash in the early hours

UPDATED: A5 to remain closed overnight following fatal smash near Weedon

The A5 is set to remain closed between Towcester and Weedon throughout Tuesday's morning rush-hour following a serious crash

A5 shut both ways between Towcester and Weedon following 3.20am crash

National Highways has a list of cones and temporary lights which could delay journeys on main routes through West Northamptonshire

Dozens of roadworks on the M1, A45, A5 and A43 for motorists to avoid

Dozens of roads will be affected by closures across West Northamptonshire this week

Roads closed: Dozens for drivers to watch out for in West Northants this week

A number of road closures could get in the way of travel plans over the Easter holiday

Easter road closures: Here's some to look out for on M1, A45, A5 and A43

Road closures could add up to half-an-hour to journeys in West Northamptonshire during the next few days

Nearly two dozen road closures for motorists to watch out for this week

National Highways have a list of road closures which could affect drivers' journeys in West Northamptonshire this week

Road closures: Dozens to watch out for on the M1, A45, A5 and A43 this week

There are queues on the M1 and A43 following a mid-morning crash on Tuesday

M1 queues northbound from Northampton following reports of mid-morning crash

Plenty of road closures are planned on the M1, A45, A5 and A43 through Northamptonshire

Roadworks: Dozens of 'slight delays' likely on M1, A45, A5 and A43 this week

Dozens of road closures affecting main routes through West Northamptonshire this week

Road closures to avoid on M1, A45, A43 and A5 in and around Northampton

A number of road closures on the National Highways network could affect driver across West Northamptonshire

Road closures: Possible delays in and around Northampton, Daventry and Towcester

Where drivers could face delays from closures and roadwork on the area's main roads this week

Dozens of road closures for motorists to avoid on the M1, A5, A45 and A43

Road closures to look out for this week.

Road closures: Dozens of roads in Northants for motorists to avoid this week

National Highways maintains the major roads in West Northants

Road works bulletin: Where to watch out for closures on the M1, A45 and A43
Dozens of spots where you could hit delays
Joseph Hook, data reporter

Drivers are warned to be aware of a number of road closures in the area this week

Drivers warned to beware major road closures across West Northants this week

32 of the county's major roads have closures in place this week

Roadworks: Dozens of spots to steer clear of in Northampton and West Northants

Main roads could be closed in West Northamptonshire this week

When drivers might need to steer clear of the M1, A45, A5 and A43 this week

There are more than 30 closures on roads in West Northamptonshire

Road closures: Dozens for drivers to steer clear of this week in West Northants

There are more than 30 road closures to avoid in the area this week.

West Northamptonshire road closures: Dozens for motorists to avoid this week

A broken down truck led to huge queues on the M1

Stuck truck leads to six-mile lunchtime tailbacks on northbound M1 and A45

A person in a bomb disposal suit and a robot have been spotted on the A5 near Towcester, which remains closed for a police incident

Bomb disposal officer and robot on A5 in Northamptonshire - road closed due to '...

The A5 is shut between Weedon and Towcester on Monday afternoon

Police 'incident' shuts A5 both ways between Towcester and Weedon

The A5 is blocked both ways by a rush-hour crash between Pattishall and Towcester

A5 closed between Towcester and Weedon following rush-hour smash

Traffic is crawling for up to 14 miles on the M1 southbound

Rush-hour delays with traffic slow for 18 miles on M1 between Northampton and MK

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