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A65
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A65 Traffic News

A65 Road · Leeds → Kendal
Clear ⏱ Updated 08:55

A65 traffic at 08:55 on Thursday 15 October: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes, 24/7.

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69 miles long
Regions: Yorkshire, North West
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⚠️ Most Dangerous A65 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A65 has 447 recorded collisions at 8 collision hotspots, involving 581 casualties (13 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
nr Settle
73 collisions · 117 casualties · 5 fatal · 22 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr Kendal
62 collisions · 81 casualties · 3 fatal · 21 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr Shipley
65 collisions · 78 casualties · 2 fatal · 18 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Skipton
37 collisions · 45 casualties · 2 fatal · 8 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
nr Ilkley
59 collisions · 79 casualties · 1 fatal · 24 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
nr Leeds
128 collisions · 150 casualties · 37 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A65 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the A65 closed today?

Any A65 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 A65 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A65, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the A65?

The A65 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 A65 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A65 are listed above and at /traffic/a65/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the A65?

The A65 connects to: A58, A59, A629, M6, A590, A6.

📊 A65 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A65 Road Details

Length
69 miles
From
Leeds
To
Kendal
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
16:30–18:30

📍 Key A65 Locations

Ilkley Skipton Settle Ingleton Kirkby Lonsdale Kendal

🔗 Roads Connecting to the A65

A58 A58 trafficA58 Road Live → A59 A59 trafficA59 Trunk Road Live → M6 M6 trafficM6 Motorway Live → A590 A590 trafficA590 Trunk Road Live → A6 A6 trafficA6 Trunk Road Live →

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