A590 | Cumbria | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 20:42, 25 AugFirst report

   The A590 in Cumbria is closed in both directions between the A592 (Newby Bridge) and A6 (Levens) due to a collision.

2. 22:01, 25 AugUpdate

   The A590 in Cumbria is closed in both directions between the A592 (Newby Bridge) and A6 (Levens) due to a collision.

3. 22:31, 25 AugUpdate

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

4. 22:36, 25 AugUpdate

   The A590 in Cumbria is closed in both directions between the A592 (Newby Bridge) and A6 (Levens) due to a collision.

5. 23:06, 25 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 24m. Monitoring continues.

6. 23:11, 25 AugUpdate

   The A590 in Cumbria is closed in both directions between the A592 (Newby Bridge) and A6 (Levens) due to a collision.

7. 23:41, 25 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 59m. Monitoring continues.

8. 23:46, 25 AugUpdate

   The A590 in Cumbria is closed in both directions between the A592 (Newby Bridge) and A6 (Levens) due to a collision.

9. 00:16, 26 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 34m. Monitoring continues.

10. 00:21, 26 AugUpdate

    The A590 in Cumbria is closed in both directions between the A592 (Newby Bridge) and A6 (Levens) due to a collision.

11. 00:51, 26 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 9m. Monitoring continues.

12. 00:56, 26 AugUpdate

    The A590 in Cumbria is closed in both directions between the A592 (Newby Bridge) and A6 (Levens) due to a collision.

13. 01:26, 26 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 44m. Monitoring continues.

14. 01:31, 26 AugUpdate

    The A590 in Cumbria is closed in both directions between the A592 (Newby Bridge) and A6 (Levens) due to a collision.

15. 02:01, 26 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 19m. Monitoring continues.

16. 02:06, 26 AugUpdate

    The A590 in Cumbria is closed in both directions between the A592 (Newby Bridge) and A6 (Levens) due to a collision.

17. 02:36, 26 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 54m. Monitoring continues.

18. 02:41, 26 AugUpdate

    The A590 in Cumbria is closed in both directions between the A592 (Newby Bridge) and A6 (Levens) due to a collision.

19. 03:11, 26 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 29m. Monitoring continues.

20. 03:16, 26 AugUpdate

    The A590 in Cumbria is closed in both directions between the A592 (Newby Bridge) and A6 (Levens) due to a collision.

21. 03:46, 26 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 4m. Monitoring continues.

22. 03:51, 26 AugUpdate

    The A590 in Cumbria is closed in both directions between the A592 (Newby Bridge) and A6 (Levens) due to a collision.

23. 04:06, 26 AugUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A590 reopened at 04:06 on 26 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 7h 24m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

24. 10:15, 6 NovFinal update

    The A590 in Cumbria is closed in both directions between the A592 (Newby Bridge) and A6 (Levens) due to a collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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