A406 crash Southend Road westbound

Crash on the A406 westbound at Southend Road on Thursday 29 October 2026, from 05:55. Cleared at 07:08 after 1 h 14 min. Timeline of reports from TfL.

Status

Cleared 07:08 on 29 Oct 2026, after 1 h 14 min

Location

A406 westbound · Southend Road

Reported as

Collision

Sources

TfL

Timeline

1. Thu 05:55 TfL: collision
2. Thu 06:48 TfL: “towards Charlie Browns Roundabout. Expect delays.”
3. Thu 07:08 TfL no longer reports it
4. Thu 07:08 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• [A406] Southend Road (Westbound) at the junction of [A406] Chingford Road - Lane restrictions are in place due to a collision. Traffic is slow westbound along the A406 with tailbacks towards Charlie Browns Roundabout. Expect delays.

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 closed Southend Road eastboundSat 16:31 · cleared after 48 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 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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