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A66 Eastbound Kemplay Roundabout to Temple Sowerby Carriageway closure
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A66 Westboound Temple Sowerby to Kemplay Roundabout Carriageway closure
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🗺️ A66 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening
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📍 A66 Junction Status
Tap a place to see live incidents near it🟢 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.
📈 A66 Journey Pulse — when incidents actually happen
Early picture — 34 incidents recorded on the A66 since January 2026. The pattern below firms up as the archive grows.
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📈 Busiest 14:00–17:00
😌 Quietest 19:00–22:00
🕒 Typically clears in ~200 min ⏱ Typical delay ~10 min 📅 Weekdays see ~1.3× the weekend rate
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| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 2 | 5.9% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 1 | 2.9% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 2 | 5.9% |
| 06:00–07:00 | 1 | 2.9% |
| 07:00–08:00 | 3 | 8.8% |
| 08:00–09:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 09:00–10:00 | 1 | 2.9% |
| 10:00–11:00 | 1 | 2.9% |
| 11:00–12:00 | 1 | 2.9% |
| 12:00–13:00 | 2 | 5.9% |
| 13:00–14:00 | 2 | 5.9% |
| 14:00–15:00 ◀ peak | 3 | 8.8% |
| 15:00–16:00 ◀ peak | 5 | 14.7% |
| 16:00–17:00 ◀ peak | 6 | 17.6% |
| 17:00–18:00 | 2 | 5.9% |
| 18:00–19:00 | 2 | 5.9% |
| 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% |
Measured from 34 incidents recorded by this site since January 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.
⚠️ Most Dangerous A66 Junctions
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.
#1
Severe Blackspot
nr Brough
31 collisions · 52 casualties · 4 fatal · 13 serious
#2
Severe Blackspot
nr Keswick
49 collisions · 72 casualties · 3 fatal · 18 serious
#3
Severe Blackspot
J10
22 collisions · 37 casualties · 3 fatal · 5 serious
#4
Severe Blackspot
nr Cockermouth
29 collisions · 49 casualties · 2 fatal · 12 serious
#5
Blackspot
J4
8 collisions · 11 casualties · 2 fatal · 3 serious
#6
Blackspot
J14
8 collisions · 13 casualties · 2 fatal · 2 serious
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❓ A66 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is the A66 closed today?
Any A66 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.
Q: Is there traffic on the A66 today?
The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A66, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.
Q: What is the worst time to use the A66?
The A66 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–18:30) on weekdays.
Q: Are there roadworks on the A66 right now?
Roadworks and overnight closures on the A66 are listed above and at /traffic/a66/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.
Q: What roads connect to the A66?
The A66 connects to: M6, A1(M).
📊 A66 Status Summary
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Active incidents
0
Severe/serious
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ℹ️ A66 Road Details
- Length
- 57 miles
- From
- Penrith (M6)
- To
- Scotch Corner (A1(M))
- Type
- A-road
- AM Rush
- 07:00–09:00
- PM Rush
- 17:00–18:30
📍 Key A66 Locations
Penrith
Appleby
Bowes
Scotch Corner
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