A13 closed Thames Gateway eastbound (obstruction)

Road closure on the A13 eastbound at Thames Gateway on Monday 26 October 2026, from 17:47. Cleared at 23:53 after 6 h 6 min. Timeline of reports from TfL.

Status

Cleared 23:53 on 26 Oct 2026, after 6 h 6 min

Location

A13 eastbound · Thames Gateway

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Road closed

Sources

TfL

Timeline

1. Mon 17:47 TfL: obstruction or hazard
2. Mon 17:59 TfL: “Traffic is slow moving on eastbound on A13 with tailback s from Marsh Way. In addition Ferry Lane has queues due to slip road closed. Expect delays.”
3. Mon 18:17 TfL: “hard should is closed eastbound after Ferry Lane due to an earlier vehicle fire. Use an alternative route. Traffic is slow moving on eastbound on A13 with tailback s from Marsh Way. In addition Ferry Lane has queues d…”
4. Mon 18:27 TfL: “All lanes have reopened. Traffic is slow moving on eastbound on A13 with tailback s from Marsh Way. Expect delays.”
5. Mon 18:39 TfL: “Approach with caution. Traffic is flowing well.”
6. Mon 23:53 TfL no longer reports it
7. Mon 23:53 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• [A13] Thames Gateway (Eastbound) at the junction of Ferry Lane - The hard should is closed eastbound after Ferry Lane due to an earlier vehicle fire. Approach with caution. Traffic is flowing well.

Other recent incidents on the A13

• A13 crash Commercial Road both directionsSun 23:46 · cleared after 6 h 31 min
• A13 crash Alfreds Way westboundSun 22:56 · cleared after 3 h 37 min
• A13 closed between A1012 and A126 westboundSun 11:10 · cleared after 50 min
• A13 closedSat 22:14 · cleared after 1 h 56 min
• A13 crash Newham Way eastboundSat 07:21 · cleared after 29 min
• A13 closedFri 22:52 · cleared after 30 min
• A13 closedThu 22:33 · cleared after 3 h 57 min
• A13 crash Thames Gateway eastboundThu 15:01 · cleared after 2 h 2 min
• A13 crash Alfreds Way eastboundWed 07:07 · cleared after 5 h 32 min
• A13 crash East India Dock Road eastbound23 Oct 2026 07:29 · cleared after 1 h 40 min

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