The A69 in Northumberland is closed westbound between the A68 at Styford Roundabout and Stagshaw Road following a car fire that has caused damage to the road surface.
RoadA69
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionWestbound
Started16:39, 27 Jul 2026
Cleared21:35, 27 Jul 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A69 in Northumberland is closed westbound between the A68 at Styford Roundabout and Stagshaw Road following a car fire that has caused damage to the road surface.
Update
The A69 in Northumberland is closed westbound between the A68 at Styford Roundabout and Stagshaw Road following a car fire that has caused damage to the road surface.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 41m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A69 in Northumberland is closed westbound between the A68 at Styford Roundabout and Stagshaw Road following a car fire that has caused damage to the road surface.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 16m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A69 in Northumberland is closed westbound between the A68 at Styford Roundabout and Stagshaw Road following a car fire that has caused damage to the road surface.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 51m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A69 in Northumberland is closed westbound between the A68 at Styford Roundabout and Stagshaw Road following a car fire that has caused damage to the road surface.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 26m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A69 in Northumberland is closed westbound between the A68 at Styford Roundabout and Stagshaw Road following a car fire that has caused damage to the road surface.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 6m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A69 in Northumberland is closed westbound between the A68 at Styford Roundabout and Stagshaw Road following a car fire that has caused damage to the road surface.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 41m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A69 in Northumberland is closed westbound between the A68 at Styford Roundabout and Stagshaw Road following a car fire that has caused damage to the road surface.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A69 reopened at 21:35 on 27 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 4h 56m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A69 in Northumberland is closed westbound between the A68 at Styford Roundabout and Stagshaw Road following a car fire that has caused damage to the road surface.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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