Live traffic for Northumberland: collisions, queues, closures and roadworks on the A69, A1(M) and A1, from National Highways and drivers' own reports, checked every few minutes.
Tolls, charges and local schemes that catch drivers out.
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Holy Island crossing times
The Holy Island causeway floods at high tide. Check Northumberland County Council's safe crossing times and allow 30 minutes extra, as weather such as high wind can change them.
Where National Highways recorded the most unplanned incidents in the last 30 days: collisions, breakdowns, obstructions and queues. Roadworks are not counted.
1THE A1 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A1068 AND A697near Morpethmostly queues4incidents
2THE A19 NORTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A1056 AND A189near Cramlingtonmostly queues2incidents
3THE A19 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A1068 AND A189near Cramlingtonmostly queues2incidents
4THE A1 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A1068 AND A697near Alnwickmostly queues1incident
5THE A1 NORTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A697 AND A1068near Morpethmostly queues1incident
Most incidents in Northumberland started between 06:00 and 09:00 UK TIME (33% of them).
Main roads in Northumberland
Live counts inside the county. Tap a road for its own live page.
On a motorway? If you can, get onto the hard shoulder or into an emergency area, leave by the left-hand doors and wait behind the barrier. Stuck in a live lane: stay in the car with your seatbelt on and hazard lights on, and call 999.
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