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A194 Junction 1 Traffic

Gateshead · near Gateshead

A194 J1 at 15:17 on Tuesday 3 November: nothing reported at this junction — live National Highways updates every few minutes.

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✅Nothing reported at A194 J1 right now.

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

Is A194 junction 1 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:17 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is A194 junction 1 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at A194 junction 1 at 15:17.

Is A194 junction 1 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at A194 junction 1 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is A194 junction 1 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at A194 junction 1 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at A194 junction 1 today?

No. No collision has been reported at A194 junction 1 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 A194 J1 is

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

📍 Heading to… from A194 J1

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 A194 at J1

43Collisions
0Fatal
7Serious
59Casualties

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 2,272 collisions are on record, 32 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 A194 itself, within 2 miles of J1. 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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❓ A194 J1 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is A194 junction 1?

A194 J1 is at Gateshead. The nearest town is Gateshead.

Is there an accident at A194 J1?

No — as of 15:17 National Highways list nothing at A194 J1. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is A194 junction 1 closed?

No closure is listed at A194 J1 as of 15:17.

How many accidents happen at A194 junction 1?

Police STATS19 records show 43 collisions on the A194 within 2 miles of J1, including 0 fatal and 7 serious. Counting every road in the area, 2,272 collisions are recorded within 3 miles.

What is near A194 junction 1?

Within 15 miles of A194 J1: Tyne Tunnel (crossing, Tyneside), about 3 miles north-east in a straight line; North Shields ferry terminal (Royal Quays) (ferry port, North Shields), about 4 miles north-east in a straight line; St James' Park (stadium, Newcastle upon Tyne), about 4.5 miles north-west in a straight line; Stadium of Light (stadium, Sunderland), about 6 miles south-east in a straight line; Metrocentre (shopping, Gateshead), about 6 miles west in a straight line; Riverside Ground (stadium, Chester-le-Street), about 7 miles south in a straight line.

🚨 Live A194 traffic

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📍 Towns near this junction

Gateshead 3.4 mi Washington 3.5 mi Newcastle 4.3 mi South Shields 5 mi

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