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A61
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A61 Traffic News

A61 Road · Derby → Thirsk
Clear ⏱ Updated 08:38

A61 traffic at 08:38 on Thursday 15 October: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes, 24/7.

A61 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 08:38
↑ A61 northbound traffic✅ No incidents reported ↓ A61 southbound traffic✅ No incidents reported
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110 miles long
Regions: East Midlands, Yorkshire
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🗺️ A61 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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📍 Heading to… off the A61

The places people drive to most, the A61 junction for each, and live A61 incidents nearby at 08:38.

Stadium

Bramall Lane

Sheffield, South Yorkshire
🛣️ A61 junction: J4
✅ No A61 incidents reported within 3 miles

Sheffield United's 32,050-seat ground; A621 closes to most traffic around matches

🧭 Directions South Yorkshire traffic
Heritage

Harewood House

Harewood, West Yorkshire
🛣️ Via the A61
✅ No A61 incidents reported within 3 miles

Stately home with 100+ acres of gardens at the A61/A659 junction

🧭 Directions West Yorkshire traffic
Stadium

Hillsborough Stadium

Sheffield, South Yorkshire
🛣️ Via the A61
✅ No A61 incidents reported within 3 miles

Sheffield Wednesday's ground, backing onto the A61 Penistone Road

🧭 Directions South Yorkshire traffic

⚠️ Most Dangerous A61 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A61 has 1,415 recorded collisions at 11 collision hotspots, involving 1,822 casualties (29 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
nr Sheffield
334 collisions · 427 casualties · 6 fatal · 91 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr Barnsley
79 collisions · 99 casualties · 5 fatal · 27 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr Leeds
264 collisions · 327 casualties · 4 fatal · 62 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Wakefield
199 collisions · 255 casualties · 4 fatal · 62 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
nr Harrogate
100 collisions · 155 casualties · 4 fatal · 17 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
nr M1
107 collisions · 147 casualties · 2 fatal · 37 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A61 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the A61 closed today?

Any A61 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 A61 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A61, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the A61?

The A61 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (16:30–18:30) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the A61 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A61 are listed above and at /traffic/a61/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the A61?

The A61 connects to: A52, A38, M1, M621, A59, A1(M).

Is there an accident on the A61 northbound or southbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the A61 northbound and the A61 southbound 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.

📊 A61 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A61 Road Details

Length
110 miles
From
Derby
To
Thirsk
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
16:30–18:30

📍 Key A61 Locations

Chesterfield Sheffield Barnsley Wakefield Leeds Harrogate

🔗 Roads Connecting to the A61

A52 A52 trafficA52 Trunk Road Live → A38 A38 trafficA38 Trunk Road Live → M1 M1 trafficM1 Motorway Live → M621 M621 trafficM621 Motorway Live → A59 A59 trafficA59 Trunk Road Live → A1(M) A1(M) trafficA1(M) Motorway Live →

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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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🚛 Car recovery along the A61

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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.

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