Fri. Feb 14th, 2025

The New England Highway is closed in both directions between Caroline Street and Moonbi Lookout Road at Bendemeer, north of Tamworth, due to a serious bus and motorcycle crash.

Emergency services and traffic crews are on site. It is not known at this stage when the road will reopen.

Traffic is currently being held at the site.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use an alternative route, or consider delaying their journey. 

Emergency services and traffic crews are on site.  

For the latest traffic information, visit https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/223737 or download the Live Traffic NSW app.

To receive an update to your phone as soon as the road reopens, you can follow this incident using the Live Traffic NSW app:

  • Click this link using the app on your phone
  • Hit the “Follow” button to get updates about the incident, including when the road reopens.

If you don’t have it, you can download the Live Traffic NSW app here.


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