A12 crash southbound

Cleared Cleared at 14:16 on 5 Oct 2026, after 42 min.

Crash on the A12 southbound at Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach on Monday 5 October 2026, from 13:35. Cleared at 14:16 after 42 min. Timeline of reports from TfL.

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   A12 southbound · Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach

   Collision

   2 of 3 lanes closed · yesterday 13:35–yesterday 14:16 (cleared after 42 min)

   TfL

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Timeline

1. yesterday 13:35 TfL: collision, 2 of 3 lanes closed
2. yesterday 14:16 TfL no longer reports it
3. yesterday 14:16 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• [A12] Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach (Southbound) at the junction of [B140] Twelvetrees Crescent - Lane one and two (of three) is closed due to a road traffic collision Use care and caution on approach. Expect delays

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