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A12 crash A12 eastbound

Cleared Cleared at 20:43 on 23 Sept 2026, after 6 h 12 min.

Crash on the A12 eastbound at A12 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 14:31. Cleared at 20:43 after 6 h 12 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and TfL.

  1. A12 eastbound · A12

    Collision

    1 of 2 lanes closed · Wed 14:31–Wed 20:43 (cleared after 6 h 12 min) · delay ~6 min · queue 2.3 mi

    TomTom ×13 · TfL ×3

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Timeline

  1. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~3 min
  2. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~4 min
  3. TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
  4. TomTom: “Slow traffic”
  5. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~5 min
  6. TfL: collision, 1 of 3 lanes closed
  7. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~10 min
  8. TomTom: delay now ~3 min (was ~8), “Queuing traffic”
  9. TfL: 2 of 3 lanes closed (was 1), “and two (of three) is blocked due to a collision. Traffic is slow on approach. Expect delays.”
  10. TfL: “Eastbound traffic is stationary from Temple Mills. Expect delays.”
  11. TfL: “Traffic is slow on approach. Expect delays.”
  12. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~4 min
  13. TfL: “Eastbound traffic is stationary from Lea Bridge Interchange. Expect delays.”
  14. TomTom: delay now ~30 min (was ~10)
  15. TomTom: delay now ~42 min (was ~30)
  16. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
  17. TfL: “slow moving from East Cross Tunnel. Expect delays.”
  18. TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
  19. TfL: all lanes reopened, “All lanes are open following clearance of a collision. Eastbound traffic is slow moving from East Cross Tunnel. Expect delays.”
  20. TfL: “along A12 from A12 Lea Interchange. Expect delays.”
  21. TomTom: delay now ~12 min (was ~30), “Slow traffic”
  22. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~2 min
  23. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
  24. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~3 min
  25. TfL no longer reports it
  26. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~2 min
  27. TfL: broken-down vehicle, 1 of 2 lanes closed
  28. TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
  29. TfL: broken-down vehicle, 1 of 2 lanes closed
  30. TfL: “moving from East Cross Tunnel. Expect delays.”
  31. TfL: “Wick Road. Expect delays.”
  32. TfL: “East Cross Tunnel. Expect delays.”
  33. TfL: “Wick Road. Expect delays.”
  34. TfL: all lanes reopened, “All lanes are open following clearance of a broken down car. Traffic is slow moving from Wick Road. Expect delays.”
  35. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~5 min
  36. TfL: “along A12. Expect delays.”
  37. TomTom: delay now ~8 min (was ~16), “Slow traffic”
  38. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~3 min
  39. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
  40. TfL: “Approach with caution. Traffic is flowing well.”
  41. TomTom: “Slow traffic”
  42. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~3 min
  43. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~4 min
  44. TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
  45. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~3 min
  46. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
  47. TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
  48. TomTom no longer reports it
  49. TfL no longer reports it
  50. All clear: no source reports it any more

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