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A19 Junction 40 Traffic

South Shields · near South Shields

A19 J40 at 15:16 on Tuesday 3 November: nothing reported at this junction — live National Highways updates every few minutes.

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✅Nothing reported at A19 J40 right now.

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

Is A19 junction 40 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:16 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is A19 junction 40 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at A19 junction 40 at 15:16.

Is A19 junction 40 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at A19 junction 40 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is A19 junction 40 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at A19 junction 40 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at A19 junction 40 today?

No. No collision has been reported at A19 junction 40 since midnight.

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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 A19 J40 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference (fallback table). Nearest towns: South Shields, Newcastle, Gateshead, Cramlington.

📍 Heading to… from A19 J40

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 A19 at J40

101Collisions
2Fatal
11Serious
132Casualties

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 2,666 collisions are on record, 25 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 A19 itself, within 2 miles of J40. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

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❓ A19 J40 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is A19 junction 40?

A19 J40 is at South Shields. The nearest town is South Shields.

Is there an accident at A19 J40?

No — as of 15:16 National Highways list nothing at A19 J40. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is A19 junction 40 closed?

No closure is listed at A19 J40 as of 15:16.

How many accidents happen at A19 junction 40?

Police STATS19 records show 101 collisions on the A19 within 2 miles of J40, including 2 fatal and 11 serious. Counting every road in the area, 2,666 collisions are recorded within 3 miles.

What is near A19 junction 40?

Within 15 miles of A19 J40: Tyne Tunnel (crossing, Tyneside), about 1.5 miles south-east in a straight line; North Shields ferry terminal (Royal Quays) (ferry port, North Shields), about 2.5 miles east in a straight line; St James' Park (stadium, Newcastle upon Tyne), about 4.5 miles south-west in a straight line; Metrocentre (shopping, Gateshead), about 6.5 miles south-west in a straight line; Newcastle International Airport (airport, Woolsington), about 7 miles west in a straight line; Stadium of Light (stadium, Sunderland), about 8 miles south-east in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

South Shields 3.6 mi Newcastle 4.2 mi Gateshead 4.2 mi Cramlington 6.6 mi

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