A13 crash Alfreds Way eastbound

Crash on the A13 eastbound at Alfreds Way on Wednesday 28 October 2026, from 07:07. Cleared at 12:39 after 5 h 32 min. Timeline of reports from TfL.

Status

Cleared 12:39 on 28 Oct 2026, after 5 h 32 min

Location

A13 eastbound · Alfreds Way

Reported as

Collision

Sources

TfL

Timeline

1. Wed 07:07 TfL: collision
2. Wed 07:16 TfL: “Beckton Roundabout. Expect delays.”
3. Wed 07:46 TfL: “eastbound and lane two (of two) westbound due to a collision. Traffic is diverted via roundabout. Traffic is slow moving eastbound with tailbacks from Beckton Roundabout and westbound queues on A13 from Marsh Way. In…”
4. Wed 08:40 TfL: “due to a collision. Traffic is diverted via roundabout. Traffic is slow moving eastbound with tailbacks from Beckton Roundabout and westbound queues on A13 from Marsh Way. In addition Ripple Road and Lodge Avenue has…”
5. Wed 09:25 TfL: “Roundabout, with delays southbound on North Circular Road from Barking. In addition Ripple Road and Lodge Avenue has delays onto roundabout. Expect delays.”
6. Wed 10:33 TfL: “and Movers Lane and River Road has delays crossing A13. Expect delays.”
7. Wed 10:35 TfL: “roundabout. Expect delays.”
8. Wed 10:37 TfL: “and Movers Lane and River Road has delays crossing A13. Expect delays.”
9. Wed 11:39 TfL: “has reopened following an earlier collision. Traffic is diverted via roundabout. Traffic is slow moving eastbound with tailbacks from Beckton Roundabout, with delays southbound on North Circular Road from after Barkin…”
10. Wed 11:43 TfL: “All roads have reopened. Residual delays remain eastbound on A13 Alfred's Way with tailbacks from Beckton Roundabout, with additional delays southbound on North Circular Road from after Barking. In addition Ripple Roa…”
11. Wed 12:13 TfL: “Residual delays remain eastbound on A13 Alfred's Way with tailbacks from Beckton Roundabout. Expect delays.”
12. Wed 12:15 TfL: “All roads have reopened. Residual delays remain eastbound on A13 Alfred's Way with tailbacks from Beckton Roundabout, with additional delays southbound on North Circular Road from after Barking. In addition Ripple Roa…”
13. Wed 12:17 TfL: “Residual delays remain eastbound on A13 Alfred's Way with tailbacks from Beckton Roundabout. Expect delays.”
14. Wed 12:39 TfL no longer reports it
15. Wed 12:39 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• [A13] Alfreds Way (Eastbound) at the junction of [A13] Ripple Road - The flyover has reopened following an earlier collision. Residual delays remain eastbound on A13 Alfred's Way with tailbacks from Beckton Roundabout. Expect delays.

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• A13 crash Alfreds Way westboundSun 22:56 · cleared after 3 h 37 min
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• A13 closedSat 22:14 · cleared after 1 h 56 min
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• A13 closedFri 22:52 · cleared after 30 min
• A13 closedThu 22:33 · cleared after 3 h 57 min
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