A406 crash Southend Road eastbound

Live Still reported at 09:29 UK time, since 03:15 (6 h 14 min).

Crash on the A406 eastbound at Southend Road on Sunday 4 October 2026, from 03:15. Still reported at 09:29 UK time. Timeline of reports from TfL.

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   A406 eastbound · Southend Road

   Collision

   Road closed · since 03:15 (6 h 14 min)

   TfL

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Timeline

1. 03:15 TfL: collision, road closed
2. 03:24 TfL no longer reports it
3. 03:24 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 03:26 TfL: collision, road closed (reported again)
5. 03:42 TfL: “due to a collision. Use alternative route, there are no reported delays on diversion.”
6. 06:28 TfL: “traffic is reportedly slow moving on diversion. Expect delays.”
7. 06:42 TfL: “slow moving on all approaches, westbound traffic on the A406 is tailing back to Hale End Road. Eastbound traffic is tailing back to Meridian Way, traffic is also reportedly slow moving on diversion. Expect delays.”
8. 08:08 TfL: “an alternative route. Traffic is slow moving on diversion with eastbound queues on the A406 tailing back to Meridian Way and westbound queues tailing back to Hale End Road. There are also north and eastbound queues on…”
9. 08:38 TfL: “towards Meridian Way and westbound queues tailing back towards Waterworks Corner. There are also north and eastbound queues on Hall Lane from Cooks Ferry roundabout and queuing traffic in both directions on the length…”
10. 09:10 TfL: “Fore Street and westbound queues tailing back towards Waterworks Corner. There are also north and eastbound queues on Hall Lane from Cooks Ferry roundabout and queuing traffic in both directions on the length of Ching…”

What the sources said

• [A406] Southend Road (Both directions) at the junction of Walthamstow Avenue - The road is closed due to a collision. Use an alternative route. Traffic is slow moving on diversion with eastbound queues on the A406 tailing back towards Fore Street and westbound queues tailing back towards Waterworks Corner. There are also north and eastbound queues on Hall Lane from Cooks Ferry roundabout and queuing traffic in both directions on the length of Chingford Mount Road and Chingford Road. Expect delays.

Other recent incidents on the A406

• A406 crash Angel Road eastbound · 03:53, cleared after 19 min
• A406 crash Southend Road westbound · yesterday 22:56, cleared after 1 h 20 min
• A406 crash North Circular Road northbound · yesterday 20:37, cleared after 2 h 30 min
• A406 crash Woodheyes Road · Fri 16:07, cleared after 10 h 11 min
• A406 crash Brentmead Place eastbound · Fri 13:01, cleared after 4 h 2 min
• A406 crash North Circular Road northbound · Fri 08:41, cleared after 38 min
• A406 crash North Circular Road southbound · Tue 08:47, cleared after 1 h 18 min
• A406 crash Telford Road northbound · Mon 11:33, cleared after 28 min
• A406 crash North Circular Road eastbound · 28 Sept 2026 04:58, cleared after 1 h 4 min
• A406 crash Southend Road eastbound · 27 Sept 2026 20:59, cleared after 20 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.