What happened
The A69 is closed between eastbound between the A6071 and the A686 due to a serious collision.
RoadA69
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionBoth directions
Started14:09, 31 Aug 2026
Cleared17:56, 31 Aug 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A69 is closed between eastbound between the A6071 and the A686 due to a serious collision.
Update
The A69 is closed between eastbound between the A6071 and the A686 due to a serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37 minutes. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A69 is closed between eastbound between the A6071 and the A686 due to a serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 12m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A69 is closed between eastbound between the A6071 and the A686 due to a serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 47m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A69 is closed between eastbound between the A6071 and the A686 due to a serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 22m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A69 is closed between eastbound between the A6071 and the A686 due to a serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 57m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A69 is closed between eastbound between the A6071 and the A686 due to a serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 32m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A69 is closed between eastbound between the A6071 and the A686 due to a serious collision.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A69 reopened at 17:56 on 31 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 3h 47m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A69 is closed between eastbound between the A6071 and the A686 due to a serious collision.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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