A66 crash westbound

Crash on the A66 westbound on Friday 16 October 2026, from 17:47. Still reported at 19:43 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 17:47 (1 h 56 min)

Location

A66 westbound

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 17:47 Motorway signs: “A66 WEST COLLISION”

Source reports

• Signs on the A1(M) northbound read “A66 WEST COLLISION” (4 signs; e.g. A1(M) northbound between J52 and J53). The marker shows where the signs are, not the A66 itself.
• Signs on the A1(M) southbound read “A66 WEST COLLISION” (1 sign; e.g. A1(M) southbound between J56 and J53). The marker shows where the signs are, not the A66 itself.

Other recent incidents on the A66

• A66 stopped traffic17:13 · cleared after 32 min
• A66 stopped traffic15:42 · cleared after 1 h
• A66 crash after A685 westbound1 Oct 2026 10:28 · cleared after 3 h 56 min
• A66 crash after A685 westbound1 Oct 2026 10:28 · cleared after 3 h 56 min
• A66 crash after A6 eastbound1 Oct 2026 10:25 · cleared after 1 h 58 min
• A66 crash28 Sept 2026 16:19 · cleared after 3 h 45 min

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