A12 crash Eastern Avenue westbound

Cleared Cleared at 17:02 on 6 Oct 2026, after 2 h 48 min.

Crash on the A12 westbound at Eastern Avenue on Tuesday 6 October 2026, from 14:14. Cleared at 17:02 after 2 h 48 min. Timeline of reports from TfL.

A12 westbound · Eastern Avenue

Collision

1 of 3 lanes closed · 14:14–17:02 (cleared after 2 h 48 min)

TfL

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Timeline

14:14 TfL: collision, 2 of 3 lanes closed
14:34 TfL: “There are westbound delays back to Denham Drive. Expect delays”
14:44 TfL: 1 of 3 lanes closed (was 2), “three (of three) blocked due to a road traffic collision Use car and caution on approach. There are westbound delays back to Denham Drive. Expect delays”
15:00 TfL: “Albermarle Approach. Expect delays”
15:04 TfL: “There are also northbound delays on Cranbrook Road back to Beehive Lane. Expect delays”
15:56 TfL: “southbound delays on Cranbrook Road back to Bute Road. Expect delays”
17:02 TfL no longer reports it
17:02 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

[A12] Eastern Avenue (Westbound) at the junction of Perth Road - Lane three (of three) blocked due to a road traffic collision Use car and caution on approach. There are westbound delays back to Albermarle Approach. There are also southbound delays on Cranbrook Road back to Bute Road. Expect delays

Other recent incidents on the A12

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A12 crash A12 eastbound · 26 Sept 2026 00:57, cleared after 2 h 20 min
A12 crash Eastern Avenue eastbound · 25 Sept 2026 23:24, cleared after 3 h 5 min
A12 crash · 25 Sept 2026 12:14, cleared after 1 h 53 min

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