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A66 traffic at 23:44 on Monday 19 October: road closed eastbound until 06:00 Tue 20 Oct · 3 live incidents.
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
Checked 23:44 on Monday 19 October 2026.
Yes. The A66 is closed now for planned work: Elton to Boathouse eastbound carriageway closure, until 06:00 Tue 20 Oct.
Yes. The A66 has 1 full closure planned tonight (Mon 19 Oct, 18:00 to 06:00): Elton to Boathouse eastbound carriageway closure, 20:00 to 06:00. Plus 4 lane or slip road closures. Diversion: diversion route for Renewal of Barrier.
Tonight: A66 closures and diversions ›Yes. The A66 has 7 full closures planned this weekend (Fri 23 Oct 18:00 to Mon 26 Oct 06:00): Elton to Boathouse eastbound carriageway closure, Fri 20:00 to 06:00; Little Burdon to Long Newton eastbound carriageway closure, Sat 20:00 to 06:00; and eastbound Teesside Park to A19 Interchange carriageway closure, Sat 20:00 to 06:00 and 4 more. Plus 18 lane or slip road closures. Diversion: diversion route for Renewal of Barrier.
This weekend: A66 closures and diversions ›No. No collision has been reported on the A66 since midnight.
A66 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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🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD
A red or orange border marks a STATS19 collision blackspot. Places run in order along the road — tap one to show only the live incidents near it in the list above.
Early picture — 36 incidents recorded on the A66 since January 2026. The pattern below firms up as the archive grows.
| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 2 | 5.6% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 1 | 2.8% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 2 | 5.6% |
| 06:00–07:00 | 1 | 2.8% |
| 07:00–08:00 | 3 | 8.3% |
| 08:00–09:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 09:00–10:00 | 1 | 2.8% |
| 10:00–11:00 | 1 | 2.8% |
| 11:00–12:00 | 1 | 2.8% |
| 12:00–13:00 | 2 | 5.6% |
| 13:00–14:00 | 2 | 5.6% |
| 14:00–15:00 ◀ peak | 3 | 8.3% |
| 15:00–16:00 ◀ peak | 5 | 13.9% |
| 16:00–17:00 ◀ peak | 8 | 22.2% |
| 17:00–18:00 | 2 | 5.6% |
| 18:00–19:00 | 2 | 5.6% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 0 | 0% |
The places people drive to most, the A66 junction for each, and live A66 incidents nearby at 23:44.
National Trust waterfall by Ullswater; main car park postcode CA11 0JS
Lake District market town on the A66, just north of Derwentwater
Airport off the A67 with a direct link from the A66; 261,440 passengers in 2025
Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A66 has 382 recorded collisions at 17 collision hotspots, involving 601 casualties (24 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.
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Yes — the A66 is closed right now: A66 Elton to Boathouse eastbound carriageway closure, until 06:00 Tue 20 Oct.
The A66 is closed right now: A66 Elton to Boathouse eastbound carriageway closure, until 06:00 Tue 20 Oct. Check the live feed above for every closure on the route.
The A66 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–18:30) on weekdays.
There are currently 5 active roadwork schemes on the A66. Check the live feed above for exact locations and durations.
The A66 connects to: M6, A1(M).
Each side has its own live page: the A66 eastbound and the A66 westbound 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.
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On a motorway? If you can, get onto the hard shoulder or into an emergency area, leave by the left-hand doors and wait behind the barrier. Stuck in a live lane: stay in the car with your seatbelt on and hazard lights on, and call 999.