A23 closed Kennington Road northbound (obstruction)
Cleared Cleared at 08:46 on 13 Oct 2026, after 15 min.
Road closure on the A23 northbound at Kennington Road on Tuesday 13 October 2026, from 08:31. Cleared at 08:46 after 15 min. Timeline of reports from TfL.
A23 northbound · Kennington Road
Obstruction or hazard
Road closed · 08:31–08:46 (cleared after 15 min)
TfL
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Timeline
- TfL: obstruction or hazard, road closed
- TfL no longer reports it
- All clear: no source reports it any more
What the sources said
- [A23] Kennington Road (Northbound) at the junction of [A3] Kennington Park Road - The road is closed due to a vehicle fire. Use an alternative route. Northbound traffic on Kennington Park Road is slow moving on approach to the closure. Expect delays.
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