A12 crash Eastern Avenue West eastbound

Crash on the A12 eastbound at Eastern Avenue West on Thursday 29 October 2026, from 16:37. Cleared at 19:35 after 2 h 58 min. Timeline of reports from TfL.

Status

Cleared 19:35 on 29 Oct 2026, after 2 h 58 min

Location

A12 eastbound · Eastern Avenue West

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Road closed

Sources

TfL

Timeline

1. Thu 16:37 TfL: collision, road closed
2. Thu 16:53 TfL: “Eastern Avenue with tailback from Whalebone Lane. Expect delays.”
3. Thu 16:57 TfL: now says obstruction or hazard, “an emergency services incident. Use an alternative route. Traffic is slow moving eastbound on Eastern Avenue with tailback from Whalebone Lane. Expect delays.”
4. Thu 17:19 TfL: “In addition diversions routes along Mawney Road is slow moving away from A12 towards Romford and Collier Row. Expect delays.”
5. Thu 17:33 TfL: now says collision
6. Thu 17:49 TfL: “after Whalebone Lane North. In addition diversions routes along Mawney Road is slow moving away from A12 towards Romford and Collier Row. Expect delays.”
7. Thu 19:23 TfL: road reopened, “has reopened following an earlier emergency services incident. Traffic is flowing well.”
8. Thu 19:35 TfL no longer reports it
9. Thu 19:35 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• [A12] Eastern Avenue West (Eastbound) at the junction of King George Close - The road has reopened following an earlier emergency services incident. Traffic is flowing well.

Other recent incidents on the A12

• A12 crash southboundSun 12:16 · cleared after 24 min
• A12 crash A12 westboundSat 19:47 · cleared after 8 h 25 min
• A12 stopped trafficFri 15:19 · cleared after 2 h 41 min
• A12 crashFri 10:47 · cleared after 25 min
• A12 crash A12 southboundThu 03:00 · cleared after 7 h 6 min
• A12 crash southbound25 Oct 2026 05:15 · cleared after 15 h 24 min
• A12 crash Eastern Avenue eastbound24 Oct 2026 13:04 · cleared after 7 h 45 min
• A12 crash Eastern Avenue East westbound24 Oct 2026 12:01 · cleared after 9 h 29 min
• A12 crash Eastern Avenue eastbound23 Oct 2026 10:58 · cleared after 23 min
• A12 crash Eastern Avenue westbound23 Oct 2026 02:26 · cleared after 2 h 24 min

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