Live traffic for Tyne & Wear: collisions, queues, closures and roadworks on the A1(M), A194, A19, A1 and A69, from National Highways and drivers' own reports, checked every few minutes. Tyne & Wear here means Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland - the line on the map follows that boundary.
Tolls, charges and local schemes that catch drivers out.
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Tyne Tunnel tolls
Cashless tolls: cars, vans and buses under 3.5 tonnes pay £2.60. Pay online, by app, phone or at PayPoint by midnight the day after your trip, or an Unpaid Toll Charge Notice is issued.
Newcastle and Gateshead has a Class C Clean Air Zone. Non-compliant buses, coaches, taxis, private hire vehicles, HGVs, vans and minibuses pay a daily charge; private cars are not in Class C.
Where National Highways recorded the most unplanned incidents in the last 30 days: collisions, breakdowns, obstructions and queues. Roadworks are not counted.
1THE A194(M) NORTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J1 AND J2near Washingtonmostly queues13incidents
2THE A194(M) NORTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J2 AND J3near Washingtonmostly queues7incidents
3THE A1 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A69 AND A694near Newcastlemostly queues6incidents
4THE A1 NORTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A167 AND A692near Gatesheadmostly queues4incidents
5THE A1 NORTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A167 AND A694near Gatesheadmostly queues3incidents
Most incidents in Tyne & Wear started between 07:00 and 10:00 UK TIME (71% of them).
Main roads in Tyne & Wear
Live counts inside the county. Tap a road for its own live page.
No incidents are being reported on Tyne & Wear's motorways and major A-roads right now (checked 12:50).
Are any roads closed in Tyne & Wear?
No roads are fully closed in Tyne & Wear right now. Checked 12:50.
How many roadworks are there in Tyne & Wear?
There are 0 roadworks listed in Tyne & Wear 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". Tyne & Wear here means Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland.
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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