The A69 in Northumberland is closed in both directions between the junctions of the A68 Stagshaw Road Interchange and Styford Roundabout following a car fire which has resulted in damage to the road surface.
RoadA69
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionBoth directions
Started16:39, 27 Jul 2026
Cleared18:25, 27 Jul 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A69 in Northumberland is closed in both directions between the junctions of the A68 Stagshaw Road Interchange and Styford Roundabout following a car fire which has resulted in damage to the road surface.
Update
The A69 in Northumberland is closed in both directions between the junctions of the A68 Stagshaw Road Interchange and Styford Roundabout following a car fire which has resulted in damage to the road surface.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 51 minutes. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A69 in Northumberland is closed in both directions between the junctions of the A68 Stagshaw Road Interchange and Styford Roundabout following a car fire which has resulted in damage to the road surface.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 26m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A69 in Northumberland is closed in both directions between the junctions of the A68 Stagshaw Road Interchange and Styford Roundabout following a car fire which has resulted in damage to the road surface.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A69 reopened at 18:25 on 27 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 1h 46m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A69 in Northumberland is closed in both directions between the junctions of the A68 Stagshaw Road Interchange and Styford Roundabout following a car fire which has resulted in damage to the road surface.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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