A406 closed Southend Road eastbound (obstruction)

Road closure on the A406 eastbound at Southend Road on Saturday 31 October 2026, from 16:31. Cleared at 17:19 after 48 min. Timeline of reports from TfL.

Status

Cleared 17:19 on 31 Oct 2026, after 48 min

Location

A406 eastbound · Southend Road

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Road closed

Sources

TfL

Timeline

1. Sat 16:31 TfL: obstruction or hazard
2. Sat 16:47 TfL: road now closed, “The road is closed due to a police incident. Approach with caution. Traffic is flowing well.”
3. Sat 16:53 TfL: “Use an alternative route. Traffic is slow moving on approach to Waterworks Corner with queues approaching Hale End Road. Expect delays.”
4. Sat 16:59 TfL: road reopened, “back open following an earlier police incident. Use an alternative route. Traffic is slow moving on approach to Waterworks Corner with queues approaching Hale End Road. Expect delays.”
5. Sat 17:03 TfL: “The road is back open. Residual delays remain between Waterworks Corner and Crooked Billet.”
6. Sat 17:19 TfL no longer reports it
7. Sat 17:19 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• [A406] Southend Road (Eastbound) between [A104] Woodford New Road and [A1199] High Road - The road is back open following an earlier police incident. The road is back open. Residual delays remain between Waterworks Corner and Crooked Billet.

Other recent incidents on the A406

• A406 crash Angel Road eastboundyesterday 13:33 · cleared after 2 h 41 min
• A406 crash Hanger Lane Gyratory southboundSun 11:17 · cleared after 13 min
• A406 crash North Circular Road northboundSat 17:35 · cleared after 42 min
• A406 crash Staples Corner Roundabout clockwiseSat 11:15 · cleared after 28 min
• A406 closed North Circular Road westboundSat 09:09 · cleared after 3 h
• A406 crash Southend Road westboundThu 20:45 · cleared after 48 min
• A406 crash Southend Road westboundThu 05:55 · cleared after 1 h 14 min
• A406 crash Angel Road westbound27 Oct 2026 16:35 · cleared after 2 h 43 min
• A406 crash Southend Road westbound26 Oct 2026 13:31 · cleared after 1 h 10 min
• A406 crash North Circular Road northbound26 Oct 2026 01:14 · cleared after 1 h 40 min

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