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A12 northbound traffic at 14:17 on Tuesday 3 November: 1 live incident.
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
Checked 14:17 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.
No. There is no full closure on the A12 northbound at 14:17. 1 live incident is on the board above.
Yes. 1 live incident on the A12 northbound at 14:17: congestion, northbound J11–J12 near Brentwood (reported 13:08). Every one is on the live board above.
No full closures. The A12 northbound stays open tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00). 1 lane or slip road closure is planned: northbound Jct 29 entry slip carriageway closure, 21:00 to 05:00.
Tonight: A12 closures and diversions ›No full closures. The A12 northbound stays open this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00). 2 lane or slip road closures are planned: northbound Jct 29 entry slip carriageway closure, Fri 21:00 to 05:00; and northbound Jct 12 entry slip road closure, Sat 01:00 to 05:00.
This weekend: A12 closures and diversions ›No. No collision has been reported on the A12 northbound since midnight.
A12 accidents today and yesterday ›Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. Times can change, so check before you set off.
This page tracks live A12 traffic northbound only — every incident, closure and roadworks National Highways publish for the northbound carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day. Anything they list without naming a direction is shown here too, so nothing is missed.
Heading the other way? See A12 southbound traffic. The full A12 traffic page covers both directions, with the live map, junction-by-junction status, the latest A12 videos and tonight's A12 roadworks.
No — as of 14:17 National Highways list no full closure on the A12 northbound. There is 1 live incident — see the board above.
One live incident on the A12 northbound right now — every one is on the live board above, direct from National Highways.
Yes — 1 live incident on the A12 northbound at 14:17: congestion. Every one is on the live board above, direct from National Highways.
Right now: The A12 northbound between junctions J11 and J12. Congestion. There are currently delays between 10 and 20 minutes against expected traffic. Currently Active — around 14 minutes of delay. Live detail above.
None scheduled as of 14:17. Overnight closures usually run from around 21:00–22:00 to 06:00 — this page lists them the moment National Highways publish them.
Right here — this page is live A12 traffic for the northbound carriageway, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways, 24 hours a day. The full A12 page covers both directions with the live map and junction-by-junction status.
The whole northbound carriageway, end to end — the A12 runs between London (Aldgate) and Great Yarmouth. The southbound side has its own page.
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