A66 | County Durham | Road Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 01:42, 25 AugFirst report

   The A66 in County Durham is closed between the A1M J53 (Scotch Corner) and A67 (Bowes) due to a collision.

2. 01:46, 25 AugUpdate

   The A66 in County Durham is closed between the A1M J53 (Scotch Corner) and A67 (Bowes) due to a collision.

3. 02:21, 25 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 02:26, 25 AugUpdate

   The A66 in County Durham is closed between the A1M J53 (Scotch Corner) and A67 (Bowes) due to a collision.

5. 02:56, 25 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 14m. Monitoring continues.

6. 03:01, 25 AugUpdate

   The A66 in County Durham is closed between the A1M J53 (Scotch Corner) and A67 (Bowes) due to a collision.

7. 03:31, 25 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 49m. Monitoring continues.

8. 03:31, 25 AugUpdate

   ✅ Incident cleared — A66 reopened at 03:31 on 25 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 1h 49m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

9. 13:03, 6 NovFinal update

   The A66 in County Durham is closed between the A1M J53 (Scotch Corner) and A67 (Bowes) due to a collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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