A13 crash Thames Gateway eastbound

Crash on the A13 eastbound at Thames Gateway on Thursday 29 October 2026, from 15:01. Cleared at 17:03 after 2 h 2 min. Timeline of reports from TfL.

Status

Cleared 17:03 on 29 Oct 2026, after 2 h 2 min

Location

A13 eastbound · Thames Gateway

Reported as

Collision

Sources

TfL

Timeline

1. Thu 15:01 TfL: collision, 2 of 3 lanes closed
2. Thu 16:11 TfL: all lanes reopened, “All lanes have reopened following an earlier collision. Traffic is flowing well.”
3. Thu 16:13 TfL: 2 of 3 lanes closed (was 0), “Lanes two and three (of three) blocked due to a collision. Approach with care. Traffic is slow moving eastbound on A13 with tailbacks from Goresbrook interchange. Expect delays.”
4. Thu 16:15 TfL: all lanes reopened, “All lanes have reopened following an earlier collision. Traffic is flowing well.”
5. Thu 17:03 TfL no longer reports it
6. Thu 17:03 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• [A13] Thames Gateway (Eastbound) at the junction of [A1306] Marsh Way - All lanes have reopened following an earlier collision. 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 Alfreds Way eastboundWed 07:07 · cleared after 5 h 32 min
• A13 closed Thames Gateway eastbound26 Oct 2026 17:47 · cleared after 6 h 6 min
• A13 crash East India Dock Road eastbound23 Oct 2026 07:29 · cleared after 1 h 40 min

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