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A14 Junction 3 Traffic

Kettering & Rothwell · Rothwell · near Desborough

A14 J3 at 13:56 on Tuesday 3 November: nothing reported at this junction — live National Highways updates every few minutes.

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✅Nothing reported at A14 J3 right now.

Straight from National Highways, re-checked every 3 minutes while this page is open.

Is A14 junction 3 closed? Quick answers

Checked 13:56 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is A14 junction 3 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at A14 junction 3 at 13:56.

Is A14 junction 3 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at A14 junction 3 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is A14 junction 3 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at A14 junction 3 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at A14 junction 3 today?

No. No collision has been reported at A14 junction 3 since midnight.

A14 accidents today and yesterday ›

Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. A closure is counted here when National Highways name this junction or a stretch that runs through it.

🗺️ Where A14 J3 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Desborough, Kettering, Market Harborough, Corby.

📍 Heading to… from A14 J3

Places and the junctions they are reached from are kept by our team; distances are measured in a straight line from the junction, not along the road.

⚠️ Collision record on the A14 at J3

33Collisions
0Fatal
7Serious
39Casualties
12
Among the lowest recorded
Ranked 489 of 556 UK junctions on record · 21 of 21 on the A14

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 250 collisions are on record, 5 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the A14 itself, within 2 miles of J3. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for A14 J3 → 21 of 21 junctions on the A14 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ A14 J3 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is A14 junction 3?

A14 J3 is at Kettering & Rothwell. National Highways signs it as Rothwell. The nearest town is Desborough.

Is there an accident at A14 J3?

No — as of 13:56 National Highways list nothing at A14 J3. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is A14 junction 3 closed?

No closure is listed at A14 J3 as of 13:56.

How many accidents happen at A14 junction 3?

Police STATS19 records show 33 collisions on the A14 within 2 miles of J3, including 0 fatal and 7 serious. Counting every road in the area, 250 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 489 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near A14 junction 3?

Within 15 miles of A14 J3: Wicksteed Park (theme park, Kettering), about 5.5 miles south-east in a straight line; Rushden Lakes (shopping, Rushden), about 12 miles south-east in a straight line; Althorp (heritage, Great Brington), about 14 miles south-west in a straight line; cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens (stadium, Northampton), about 14 miles south in a straight line; Sixfields Stadium (stadium, Northampton), about 15 miles south in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Desborough 0 mi Kettering 4.6 mi Market Harborough 5.4 mi Corby 6 mi

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