A1M reopens after being closed for over 12 hours following serious road traffic collision
The A1M has reopened after being closed for over 12 hours following a serious road traffic collision near Chester-Le-Street.
Emergency services were first alerted to the collision at around 10.50pm last night (April 26).
Two people were taken to hospital, one of whom who was described as being in a “critical” condition. The road remained closed while Durham Constabulary carried out investigations.
However, in an updated statement a spokesperson said: “The road has now reopened in both directions. Thank you for your patience while we worked at the scene.”
In an earlier statement a North East Ambulance 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."