'˜Serious' accident closes A43 in Northamptonshire as motorists warn of severe delays

The A43 in Northamptonshire was closed on Tuesday night after a serious accident.

Highways England tweeted at 9.15pm that the northbound carriageway between Syresham and Silverstone was shut while Northamptonshire Police dealt with the incident.

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Twitter users had tweeted of severe delays in the area.

Frazer Clark said: “Massive pile-up on A43 Northampton bound between Banbury and Towcester, looks like it may be closed for some time.”

Jo Colwell said: “Traffic stationary on A43 northbound between Brackley and Towcester.”

No details were given regarding the accident. More as updates are provided by emergency services.

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