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Current traffic around Capheaton

The following traffic incidents and congestion for Capheaton have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

VEHICLE OBSTRUCTION
Location: The A1 southbound at the junction with the A696 .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Abandoned vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 21:00 and 21:15 on 27 Jan 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:15 and 20:30 on 27 Jan 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 12.93 miles from Capheaton. CLEARED @ 19:38
ACCIDENT
Location: The A696 northbound between the junctions with the A1 and the A68 .
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 20:45 and 21:00 on 27 Jan 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:45 and 21:00 on 27 Jan 2026.
Lanes closed: There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 12.23 miles from Capheaton. CLEARED @ 17:59
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 southbound exit slip to the A696 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 27 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 12.94 miles from Capheaton.
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 southbound exit slip to the A696 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 27 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 12.94 miles from Capheaton. CLEARED @ 18:44
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 northbound exit slip to the A692 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 27 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 16.84 miles from Capheaton. CLEARED @ 17:59
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 northbound at the junction with the A692 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 27 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 16.9 miles from Capheaton. CLEARED @ 17:59
CONGESTION
Location: The A1 southbound entry slip from the A69 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 27 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 12.93 miles from Capheaton. CLEARED @ 16:47


There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 southbound entry slip from the A1056 .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Emergency Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.52 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 northbound entry slip from the A1056 .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Emergency Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.45 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 southbound exit slip to the A1056 .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Emergency Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.39 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 northbound exit slip to the A1056 .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Emergency Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.42 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 northbound.
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:08 on 27 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 31 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 15.3 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A19 southbound exit slip to the A191 .
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:11 on 26 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 31 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 17.43 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A19 southbound exit slip to the A191 .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 17.43 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 southbound between the A1068 and the junction with the A19 .
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:01 on 26 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 2 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 11.15 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 southbound entry slip from the A1056 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 28 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 29 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.52 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 northbound entry slip from the A1056 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 28 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 29 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.45 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 southbound exit slip to the A1056 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 28 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 29 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.39 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 northbound exit slip to the A1056 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 28 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 29 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.42 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A19 southbound exit slip to the A1058 .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.69 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A69 eastbound between the junctions with the A686 and the A6079 west of Hexham.
Reason: Road repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 11.44 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A69 westbound between the junctions with the A6079 west of Hexham and the A686 .
Reason: Road repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 11.4 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 southbound between the junctions with the A1068 and the A697 .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 14.66 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A697 and the A1068 .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 13.88 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 northbound.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 14.95 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 northbound.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 14.81 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 northbound between the A184 and the junction with the A694 .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 14.91 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A184 and the A694 .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 are closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There are two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.3 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 southbound between the A197 and the junction with the A19 .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 10.61 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 southbound between the junctions with the A1068 and the A197 .
Lane closures: Lane two is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 10.98 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A1 southbound entry slip from the A197 .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 10.5 miles from Capheaton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A19 southbound between the A1056 and the junction with the A191 .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.68 miles from Capheaton.

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Location: southbound at the junction with the A696 .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Abandoned vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 21:00 and 21:15 on 27 January 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:15 and 20:30 on 27 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 12.93 miles from Capheaton.

55.01--1.67

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A1 and the A68 .

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 20:45 and 21:00 on 27 January 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:45 and 21:00 on 27 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 12.23 miles from Capheaton.

55.01--1.68

Location: southbound exit slip to the A696 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 27 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 12.94 miles from Capheaton.

55.01--1.67

Location: southbound exit slip to the A696 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 27 January 2026.
Nearest town: 12.94 miles from Capheaton.

55.01--1.67

Location: northbound exit slip to the A692 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 27 January 2026.
Nearest town: 16.84 miles from Capheaton.

54.94--1.63

Location: northbound at the junction with the A692 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 27 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 16.9 miles from Capheaton.

54.94--1.63

Location: southbound entry slip from the A69 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 27 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 12.93 miles from Capheaton.

54.98--1.69

Location: southbound entry slip from the A1056 .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Emergency Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.52 miles from Capheaton.

55.03--1.63

Location: northbound entry slip from the A1056 .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Emergency Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.45 miles from Capheaton.

55.04--1.63

Location: southbound exit slip to the A1056 .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Emergency Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.39 miles from Capheaton.

55.04--1.63

Location: northbound exit slip to the A1056 .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Emergency Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.42 miles from Capheaton.

55.03--1.63

Location: northbound.

Due to: Roadworks scheme.



Period : from 20:08 on 27 January 2026 to 06:00 on 31 January 2026.
Nearest town: 15.3 miles from Capheaton.

54.95--1.66

Location: southbound exit slip to the A191 .

Due to: Roadworks scheme.



Period : from 20:11 on 26 January 2026 to 06:00 on 31 January 2026.
Nearest town: 17.43 miles from Capheaton.

55.03--1.53

Location: southbound exit slip to the A191 .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 17.43 miles from Capheaton.

55.03--1.53

Location: southbound between the A1068 and the junction with the A19 .

Due to: Roadworks scheme.



Period : from 20:01 on 26 January 2026 to 06:00 on 2 February 2026.
Nearest town: 11.15 miles from Capheaton.

55.19--1.72

Location: southbound entry slip from the A1056 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 28 January 2026 to 06:00 on 29 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.52 miles from Capheaton.

55.03--1.63

Location: northbound entry slip from the A1056 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 28 January 2026 to 06:00 on 29 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.45 miles from Capheaton.

55.04--1.63

Location: southbound exit slip to the A1056 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 28 January 2026 to 06:00 on 29 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.39 miles from Capheaton.

55.04--1.63

Location: northbound exit slip to the A1056 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 28 January 2026 to 06:00 on 29 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.42 miles from Capheaton.

55.03--1.63

Location: southbound exit slip to the A1058 .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.69 miles from Capheaton.

55.01--1.5

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A686 and the A6079 west of Hexham.

Due to: Road repairs.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.
Nearest town: 11.44 miles from Capheaton.

54.99--2.16

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A6079 west of Hexham and the A686 .

Due to: Road repairs.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.
Nearest town: 11.4 miles from Capheaton.

54.99--2.16

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A1068 and the A697 .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.
Nearest town: 14.66 miles from Capheaton.

55.26--1.71

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A697 and the A1068 .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.
Nearest town: 13.88 miles from Capheaton.

55.24--1.7

Location: northbound.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 14.95 miles from Capheaton.

54.95--1.67

Location: northbound.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 14.81 miles from Capheaton.

54.95--1.67

Location: northbound between the A184 and the junction with the A694 .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 14.91 miles from Capheaton.

54.95--1.67

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A184 and the A694 .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 are closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.3 miles from Capheaton.

54.95--1.66

Location: southbound between the A197 and the junction with the A19 .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 10.61 miles from Capheaton.

55.18--1.72

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A1068 and the A197 .

Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 10.98 miles from Capheaton.

55.19--1.72

Location: southbound entry slip from the A197 .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 10.5 miles from Capheaton.

55.17--1.72

Location: southbound between the A1056 and the junction with the A191 .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.68 miles from Capheaton.

55.04--1.54