A45 closed due to ‘very serious collision’ near Northampton – latest updates

The A45 in Northamptonshire has been closed westbound due to a “very serious collision” late on Sunday night.

The road is shut near Northampton, between the A509 (Wellingborough) and the A5076 (Great Billing).

The National Highways website says: “Northamptonshire Police are on scene and leading the incident response. East Midlands Ambulance Service, Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue and National Highways Traffic Officers are on scene.

“Due to the severity of the incident a full collision investigation will be required and therefore the road will be closed for a protracted period of time.”

In a tweet, at 11.22pm, National Highways East Midlands said the A45 had been closed westbound due to “a very serious collision”.

“Road expected to remain closed for a protracted period,” added the tweet.

A diversion is now in place and motorists should follow the route marked with a hollow triangle symbol on local road signs.

Diversion route

  • Exit the A45 westbound at A45/A509(N) Wilby Way Roundabout and do a U turn around the roundabout back onto A45 eastbound.

  • Continue along the A45 to the A509(S)/B573 Turnells Mill Lane junction.

  • Exit the A45 onto the eastbound slip road to the A509/B573 Turnells Mill Lane Roundabout.

  • At the roundabout take the second exit onto the A509 Turnells Mill Lane to the A509 London Road/Turnells Mill Lane Roundabout.

  • At the A509 London Road/Turnells Mill Roundabout, take the third exit onto the A509 London Road southbound.

  • Continue on the A509 London Road, southbound passing through the roundabouts at B570 Gypsy Lane, Irchester; Cobbs Lane, Wollaston and London Road, Bozeat to the A428/A509 Roundabout near Warrington.

  • At the A428/A509 Roundabout, take the third exit onto the A428 westbound.

  • Continue on the A428, through Yardley Hastings, past Denton, through Brafield on the Green and past Great Houghton villages and also passing through the roundabouts at A428 Bedford Road/Liliput Road and A428 Bedford Road/Rushmills Road on route to the Barnes Meadow Interchange.

  • Then re-join the A45 westbound.

Local traffic is able to join the A45 westbound from the A5076 Great Billings junction.

Road users are advised to plan their journeys in advance, allow extra time and consider alternative routes if possible.

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