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A66
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A66 Traffic News

A66 Trunk Road · Penrith (M6) → Scotch Corner (A1(M))
Clear ⏱ Updated 03:27

A66 traffic at 03:27 on Monday 19 October: 1 closure tonight.

A66 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 03:27
→ A66 eastbound traffic✅ No incidents reported ← A66 westbound traffic✅ No incidents reported
🚨 0 incidents 🚧 0 roadworks · 6 soon
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Regions: North West, North East
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🚨 Live A66 Incidents & Roadworks

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No live incidents on the A66 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.

🌙 A66 closures tonight and the next 3 days 6

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

  • Full closure
    Eastbound A66 Elton to Boathouse eastbound carriageway closure
    Tonight · 20:00–06:00
    Diversion: diversion route for Renewal of Barrier
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound A66 Elton eastbound entry slip road closure
    Tonight · 20:00–06:00
    Diversion: diversion route for Renewal of Barrier
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound A66 Yarm Road eastbound exit slip road closure
    Tonight · 20:00–06:00
    Diversion: diversion route for Renewal of Barrier
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound A66 Yarm Road eastbound entry slip road closure
    Tonight · 20:00–06:00
    Diversion: diversion route for Renewal of Barrier
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound A66 Boathouse eastbound exit slip road closure
    Tonight · 20:00–06:00
    Diversion: diversion route for Renewal of Barrier
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound A66 Eastbound Brough Entry slip road closure
    Tomorrow night · 20:00–06:00
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🗺️ A66 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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📍 A66 Junction Status

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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.

📈 A66 Journey Pulse — when incidents actually happen

Early picture — 36 incidents recorded on the A66 since January 2026. The pattern below firms up as the archive grows.

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HourIncidentsShare
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%
Measured from 36 incidents recorded by this site since January 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.

📍 Heading to… off the A66

The places people drive to most, the A66 junction for each, and live A66 incidents nearby at 03:27.

Attraction

Aira Force

Ullswater, Cumbria
🛣️ Via the A66
✅ No A66 incidents reported within 3 miles

National Trust waterfall by Ullswater; main car park postcode CA11 0JS

🧭 Directions Cumbria traffic
Town centre

Keswick

Keswick, Cumbria
🛣️ Via the A66
✅ No A66 incidents reported within 3 miles

Lake District market town on the A66, just north of Derwentwater

🧭 Directions Cumbria traffic
Airport

Teesside International Airport

Middleton St George, Darlington, County Durham
🛣️ Via the A66
✅ No A66 incidents reported within 3 miles

Airport off the A67 with a direct link from the A66; 261,440 passengers in 2025

🧭 Directions County Durham traffic

⚠️ 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. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
nr Brough
31 collisions · 52 casualties · 4 fatal · 13 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr Keswick
49 collisions · 72 casualties · 3 fatal · 18 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
J10
22 collisions · 37 casualties · 3 fatal · 5 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Cockermouth
29 collisions · 49 casualties · 2 fatal · 12 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
J4
8 collisions · 11 casualties · 2 fatal · 3 serious
Blackspot
#6
J14
8 collisions · 13 casualties · 2 fatal · 2 serious
Blackspot
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❓ A66 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

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.

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, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

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.

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.

What roads connect to the A66?

The A66 connects to: M6, A1(M).

Is there an accident on the A66 eastbound or westbound today?

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.

📊 A66 Status Summary

0
Active incidents
0
Severe/serious
0
Roadworks
03:27
Last updated
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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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Junction

DfT STATS19 police collision records

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Collisions
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