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08:47Sam Volpe
NEAS statement in full
A spokesperson for NEAS said:
“We were called shortly after 1.15am this morning to a traffic incident on Stamfordham Road, Newcastle.
“We dispatched two double-staffed ambulances, a specialist paramedic, a clinical team leader and two vehicles from our Hazardous Area Response Team. One patient was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary.”
08:47Key moment
Incident on Stamfordham Road: One person taken to hospital
North East Ambulance Service confirmed a road traffic incident shortly after 1.15am, with one person taken to the RVI in Newcastle for further treatment.
08:26Sam Volpe
Tyne Bridge congestion
- Congestion: A167 Gateshead Highway (Northbound) – Whitehall Road to Tyne Bridge (South) #Gateshead. Travel time 13 minutes
08:11Sam Volpe
“Accident investigation works” on Stamfordham Road
“A167 Stamfordham Road, a road closure remains in force at the junction of Binswood Ave for accident investigation following a collision that occurred in the early hours.” – North East Live Traffic Updates.
7:45 amSam Volpe
Road closures
Don’t forget you can check local road closures for this week here.
07:44Sam Volpe
These are the affected trains
As it stands, these are the trains departing Newcastle before 9am that will be affected:
07:39Sam Volpe
Delays on the east coast mainline
There are “signaling problems” between Edinburgh and Morpeth.
“Delays of up to 15 minutes on the London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry and Transpennine Express Southbound between Edinburgh Waverley and Morpeth due to problems with the signals.”
07:28Sam Volpe
Map of traffic hotspots
Here’s the broader picture for the region:
07:27Sam Volpe
Elsewhere in the region
- Slow traffic on the A167 in both directions at the Tyne Bridge. In the area of roadworks.
- Slow traffic on the A1 Western Bypass northbound around the A167 Angel Of The North from Chester-le-Street. The journey time is ten minutes.
- Slow traffic on the A167 in both directions at the Tyne Bridge. In the area of roadworks.
- Traffic queuing on the A19 northbound at the Tyne Tunnel. The journey time is 15 minutes.
- Traffic queuing on the A184 Felling Bypass westbound around the A185/B1426 Shields Road (Heworth traffic lights).
- Slow traffic on the A19 southbound at the Tyne Tunnel.
- Slow traffic on the A19 at A189 / A1171 / B1505 (Moorboerderij roundabout).
- Slow traffic on the A69 eastbound from the A6085 Ponteland Road (Throckley Turn Off) to A1 Western Bypass (Denton roundabout burn).
07:13Sam Volpe
Road closure in Newcastle
Traffic on Stamfordham Road is coping well.
06:50Sam Volpe
Western Bypass – lane closure due to breakdown
One lane is closed on the southbound Western Ring Road.
“One lane closed due to vehicle breakdown on the A1 Western Bypass Northbound from J67 Kingsway South (Coalhouse Roundabout) to J69 A692 Lobley Hill Road (Dunston Interchange). Traffic is coping well.”
06:40Sam Volpe
Stamfordham Road appears to be closed in Newcastle
Reports of an incident on Stamfordham Road in Newcastle and a road closure at Silver Lonnen – the A191. More as we understand it.
06:39Sam Volpe
Delays in the subway
Delays on both the green and yellow metro lines this morning.
“We are experiencing service disruptions due to train shortages on the Yellow and Green Lines in both directions. We are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience. For the most current train times and service updates, please refer to our Pop App.”
06:38Sam Volpe
Good morning
Hello and welcome to today’s traffic and travel live blog. We’ll bring you the latest road and rail news as it happens.