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A19 Trunk Road · Seacroft (A64) → Tyne Tunnel
Clear ⏱ Updated 06:09

A19 traffic at 06:09 on Tuesday 20 October: 5 closures tonight.

A19 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 06:09
↑ A19 northbound traffictowards Tyne Tunnel✅ No incidents reported ↓ A19 southbound traffictowards Leeds✅ No incidents reported
🚨 0 incidents 🚧 0 roadworks · 8 soon
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87 miles long
Junctions J1–J40
Regions: Yorkshire, North East
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🚨 Live A19 Incidents & Roadworks

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No live incidents on the A19 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.

🌙 A19 closures tonight and the next 3 days 8

From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.

  • Full closure
    Northbound A19 northbound A66 Stockton Road to A1046 Portrack Interchange including exit and entry slip roads carriageway closure
    Tonight · 20:00–06:00
  • Full closure
    Southbound A19 southbound A174 Parkway to A67 Crathorne Interchange carriageway closure including slip roads
    Tonight · 20:00–06:00
  • Full closure
    Southbound A19 southbound A684 Osmotherley to A61 South Kilvington Interchange carriageway closure including slip roads
    Tonight · 20:00–06:00
  • Full closure
    Northbound A19 northbound A1027 Interchange carriageway closure between exit and entry slip roads
    Tonight · 20:00–06:00
  • Full closure
    Southbound A19 southbound A1027 Interchange carriageway closure between exit and entry slip roads
    Tonight · 20:00–06:00
  • Full closure
    Southbound A19 southbound A1046 Portrack to A66 Stockton Road Interchange including exit and entry slip roads carriageway closure
    Thu 22 Oct · 20:00–06:00
Show all 8 closures
  • Partial closure
    Northbound A19/A183 Chester Road Interchange northbound exit slip road closure
    Tonight · 20:00–06:00
  • Partial closure
    Southbound A19/A183 Chester Road Interchange southbound entry slip road closure
    Tonight · 20:00–06:00
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Is the A19 closed? Quick answers

Checked 06:09 on Tuesday 20 October 2026.

Is the A19 closed right now?

No. There is no full closure on the A19 at 06:09.

Is the A19 closed tonight?

Yes. The A19 has 5 full closures planned tonight (Tue 20 Oct, 18:00 to 06:00): northbound A66 Stockton Road to A1046 Portrack Interchange including exit and entry slip roads carriageway closure, 20:00 to 06:00; northbound A1027 Interchange carriageway closure between exit and entry slip roads, 20:00 to 06:00; and southbound A174 Parkway to A67 Crathorne Interchange carriageway closure including slip roads, 20:00 to 06:00 and 2 more. Plus 2 lane or slip road closures.

Tonight: A19 closures and diversions ›

Is the A19 closed this weekend?

Yes. The A19 has 5 full closures planned this weekend (Fri 23 Oct 18:00 to Mon 26 Oct 06:00): northbound A66 Stockton Road to A1046 Portrack Interchange including exit and entry slip roads carriageway closure, Fri 20:00 to 06:00; northbound A1027 Interchange carriageway closure between exit and entry slip roads, Fri 20:00 to 06:00; and southbound A1046 Portrack to A66 Stockton Road Interchange including exit and entry slip roads carriageway closure, Fri 20:00 to 06:00 and 2 more. Plus 3 lane or slip road closures.

This weekend: A19 closures and diversions ›

Is there an accident on the A19 today?

No. No collision has been reported on the A19 since midnight.

A19 accidents today and yesterday ›

Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. Times can change, so check before you set off.

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🗺️ A19 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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🔢 A19 Junction Status

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🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD

A red or orange junction border marks a STATS19 collision blackspot. Tap any junction for its own page — live incidents and full collision history. Tap the funnel to filter the list above.

📈 A19 Journey Pulse — when incidents actually happen

Measured from 80 incidents recorded on the A19 since February 2026: the riskiest window is 14:00–17:00, when 23% of incidents start. Right now (06:00) this is one of its calmest hours.

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HourIncidentsShare
00:00–01:00 2 2.5%
01:00–02:00 0 0%
02:00–03:00 2 2.5%
03:00–04:00 4 5%
04:00–05:00 0 0%
05:00–06:00 0 0%
06:00–07:00 0 0%
07:00–08:00 5 6.3%
08:00–09:00 2 2.5%
09:00–10:00 3 3.8%
10:00–11:00 5 6.3%
11:00–12:00 4 5%
12:00–13:00 5 6.3%
13:00–14:00 5 6.3%
14:00–15:00 ◀ peak 5 6.3%
15:00–16:00 ◀ peak 4 5%
16:00–17:00 ◀ peak 9 11.3%
17:00–18:00 3 3.8%
18:00–19:00 6 7.5%
19:00–20:00 4 5%
20:00–21:00 4 5%
21:00–22:00 6 7.5%
22:00–23:00 2 2.5%
23:00–00:00 0 0%
Measured from 80 incidents recorded by this site since February 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.

📍 Heading to… off the A19

The places people drive to most, the A19 junction for each, and live A19 incidents nearby at 06:09.

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Tyne Tunnel

Tyneside, Tyne & Wear
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✅ No A19 incidents reported within 2 miles

A19 tunnels under the Tyne; cashless toll, £2.60 for cars

🧭 Directions Tyne & Wear traffic

⚠️ Most Dangerous A19 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A19 has 946 recorded collisions at 17 collision hotspots, involving 1,392 casualties (35 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
J35
74 collisions · 111 casualties · 5 fatal · 14 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
J40
88 collisions · 119 casualties · 3 fatal · 14 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
J30
36 collisions · 62 casualties · 3 fatal · 14 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Peterlee
37 collisions · 58 casualties · 3 fatal · 14 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
nr Billingham
71 collisions · 114 casualties · 3 fatal · 13 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
nr Thirsk
59 collisions · 112 casualties · 3 fatal · 12 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A19 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the A19 closed today?

Any A19 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Is there traffic on the A19 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A19, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the A19?

The A19 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the A19 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A19 are listed above and at /traffic/a19/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the A19?

The A19 connects to: A64, A168, A66, A1(M), A194(M).

Is there an accident on the A19 northbound or southbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the A19 northbound (towards Tyne Tunnel) and the A19 southbound (towards Leeds) each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.

What time of day is the A19 worst for incidents?

Measured from 80 incidents recorded on the A19 since February 2026, the riskiest window is 14:00–17:00, when 23% of incidents start. The quietest is 04:00–07:00. Incidents on the A19 typically clear in about 107 minutes.

📊 A19 Status Summary

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Active incidents
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Severe/serious
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ℹ️ A19 Road Details

Length
87 miles
Junctions
J1–J40
From
Seacroft (A64)
To
Tyne Tunnel
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key A19 Locations

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