National Highways no longer lists the A19 northbound closure between the A690 and A183 in Sunderland. A new accident has one lane shut at the A183 junction.

Update, 9.50am: The closure was no longer listed on National Highways’ live traffic data when we checked at 9.50am. National Highways separately lists a new accident on the A19 northbound at the A183 junction, logged at 9.23am, with 1 of 2 lanes closed. It expects that to clear between 10.30am and 10.45am.

Both lanes of the A19 northbound were closed between the A690 and A183 in Sunderland, about 15 miles south of Cramlington, because of an accident, National Highways said.

  • What: 2 of 2 lanes were closed.
  • Where: A19 northbound between the A690 and A183 junctions.
  • When: Reported at 4.47am. National Highways had expected it to clear between 8.15am and 8.30am. It was last listed at 6.51am and no longer listed at 9.50am.

Source: National Highways live traffic information. Last checked at 9.50am on Thursday 12 November. We will update this story when National Highways or Northumbria Police say more.