A406 crash Southend Road westbound

Cleared Cleared at 00:16 on 4 Oct 2026, after 1 h 20 min.

Crash on the A406 westbound at Southend Road on Saturday 3 October 2026, from 22:56. Cleared at 00:16 after 1 h 20 min. Timeline of reports from TfL.

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   A406 westbound · Southend Road

   Collision

   2 of 3 lanes closed · yesterday 22:56–00:16 (cleared after 1 h 20 min)

   TfL

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Timeline

1. yesterday 22:56 TfL: collision
2. yesterday 23:08 TfL: 2 of 3 lanes closed (was 0), “and three (of three) is closed. Approach with caution. Traffic is very slow moving with tailbacks to Charlie Browns. Expect Long Delays.”
3. 00:04 TfL: “slow moving with tailbacks to Waterworks. Expect Delays.”
4. 00:16 TfL no longer reports it
5. 00:16 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• [A406] Southend Road (Westbound) at the junction of Hale End Road - Lane two and three (of three) is closed. Approach with caution. Traffic is slow moving with tailbacks to Waterworks. Expect Delays.

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