A1M closed and man in critical condition following serious collision near Chester-Le-Street
Two people have been taken to hospital, one of whom who is in a “critical” condition, and the A1M remains closed in both directions following a serious overnight collision.
Just after midnight (April 27) Durham Constabulary posted a statement on their Facebook page which said: “Due to an ongoing incident, the A1M is closed both north and southbound between Junction 62 for Durham and Carville and Junction 63 for Chester le Street. It is expected to be closed for some time.”
The incident was also attended by the North East Ambulance Service.
A spokesperson said: “We received a call from the police on 26 April 2026 at 10.53pm to attend reports of a serious road traffic collision on the A1M north-bound near Chester le Street.
“We sent six resources to the scene including a duty officer, Hazardous Area Response Team, a doctor and emergency ambulance crews, which began arriving at the scene from 10.59pm onwards.
“We took two male patients to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, one of which was in a critical condition, for further treatment."
There has been no further update from the police and according to the National Highways North East the road remains closed in both directions.
The latest statement said: “The A1M in both directions between J62 Durham and J63 Chester-Le-Street remains closed due to a serious collision. Police are continuing to investigate the scene.
“There are delays of up to 22 minutes and three miles of congestion in both directions.”