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What’s happening in County Durham

Live traffic for County Durham: collisions, queues, closures and roadworks on the A66, A1(M), A19 and A1, from National Highways and drivers' own reports, checked every few minutes. County Durham here means County Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees - the line on the map follows that boundary.

The blue line is the County Durham boundary (Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2019).

All clearNo incidents in County Durham right now (checked 12:50).

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A live check around the places people drive to in County Durham.

Airport

Teesside International Airport

Middleton St George, Darlington
Clear within 3 miles
A67 · A66

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

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Shopping

Dalton Park

Murton
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Largest outlet shopping centre in North East England; 1,500+ parking spaces

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Stadium

Riverside Ground

Chester-le-Street
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Durham CCC's home; up to 17,000 for international matches

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Busiest stretches in County Durham this month

Where National Highways recorded the most unplanned incidents in the last 30 days: collisions, breakdowns, obstructions and queues. Roadworks are not counted.

  1. 1 THE A66 EASTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A1150 AND A1045near Yarmmostly queues 12incidents
  2. 2 THE A66 EASTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A1150 AND A1027near Yarmmostly queues 4incidents
  3. 3 THE A66 EASTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A1150 AND A1027near Stockton-on-Teesmostly queues 4incidents
  4. 4 THE A66 EASTBOUND AT THE JUNCTION WITH THE A167near Darlingtonmostly queues 4incidents
  5. 5 THE A66 EASTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A1150 AND A1045near Stockton-on-Teesmostly queues 3incidents

Most incidents in County Durham started between 07:00 and 10:00 UK TIME (46% of them).

Main roads in County Durham

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County Durham traffic: quick answers

Are there any accidents in County Durham today?

No incidents are being reported on County Durham's motorways and major A-roads right now (checked 12:50).

Are any roads closed in County Durham?

No roads are fully closed in County Durham right now. Checked 12:50.

How many roadworks are there in County Durham?

There are 0 roadworks listed in County Durham at the moment. Tap "Roadworks" above the list to see where each one is and when it clears.

Where does this information come from?

Incidents, closures and roadworks come from National Highways. Reports from drivers are shown as "Community report". County Durham here means County Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees.

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