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A1(M) Junction 59 Traffic

Newton Aycliffe · near Newton Aycliffe

A1(M) J59 at 14:18 on Tuesday 3 November: closure planned from 20:00.

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🚨 Live at A1(M) J59 right now

Checked 14:18 · auto-refresh
✅Nothing reported at A1(M) J59 right now.
Planned closures at A1(M) J59
🌙 Planned from 20:00 until 06:00 Wed 4 Nov
A1M Jct 59 to Jct 58 southbound carriageway closure
↓ SouthboundCarriageway closed
Diversion: Diversion via Local Authority Network
🌙 Planned from 20:00 until 06:00 Wed 4 Nov
A1M Jct 59 southbound entry slip road closure
↓ SouthboundPart closure
Diversion: Diversion via Local Authority Network

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

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Is A1(M) junction 59 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:18 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is A1(M) junction 59 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at A1(M) junction 59 at 14:18.

Is A1(M) junction 59 closed tonight?

Yes. A1(M) junction 59 has 1 full closure planned tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00): A1M Jct 59 to Jct 58 southbound carriageway closure, 20:00 to 06:00. Plus 1 lane or slip road closure. Diversion: Diversion via Local Authority Network.

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Is A1(M) junction 59 closed this weekend?

Yes. A1(M) junction 59 has 1 full closure planned this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00): A1M Jct 59 to Jct 58 southbound carriageway closure, Fri 20:00 to 06:00. Plus 1 lane or slip road closure. Diversion: Diversion via Local Authority Network.

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Is there an accident at A1(M) junction 59 today?

No. No collision has been reported at A1(M) junction 59 since midnight.

A1(M) 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 A1(M) J59 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Newton Aycliffe, Darlington, Sedgefield, Ferryhill.

📍 Heading to… from A1(M) J59

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 A1(M) at J59

20Collisions
1Fatal
6Serious
36Casualties
20
Better than most
Ranked 444 of 556 UK junctions on record · 13 of 19 on the A1(M)

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 366 collisions are on record, 8 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 A1(M) itself, within 2 miles of J59. 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 A1(M) J59 → 13 of 19 junctions on the A1(M) · see where it ranks nationally

❓ A1(M) J59 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is A1(M) junction 59?

A1(M) J59 is at Newton Aycliffe. The nearest town is Newton Aycliffe.

Is there an accident at A1(M) J59?

No — as of 14:18 National Highways list nothing at A1(M) J59. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is A1(M) junction 59 closed?

Not right now. Planned: A1M Jct 59 to Jct 58 southbound carriageway closure, from 20:00 until 06:00 Wed 4 Nov.

How many accidents happen at A1(M) junction 59?

Police STATS19 records show 20 collisions on the A1(M) within 2 miles of J59, including 1 fatal and 6 serious. Counting every road in the area, 366 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 444 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near A1(M) junction 59?

Within 15 miles of A1(M) J59: Teesside International Airport (airport, Middleton St George, Darlington), about 7.5 miles south-east in a straight line; Raby Castle (heritage, Staindrop), about 10 miles west in a straight line; Durham Cathedral (heritage, Durham), about 13 miles north in a straight line; Riverside Stadium (stadium, Middlesbrough), about 14 miles east in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Newton Aycliffe 2.5 mi Darlington 4.1 mi Sedgefield 6.3 mi Ferryhill 6.8 mi

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