Essex carries the M25 round London's north-east edge to the Dartford Crossing, the M11 towards Stansted Airport, the A12 and A120 to Colchester and the port at Harwich, and the A127 and A13 out to Southend. The Dart Charge, Stansted's drop-off charge and the approaches to Lakeside are all covered below.
Stansted's Express Set Down must be paid online or by phone by midnight the day after your visit, or a £100 Parking Charge Notice is issued. Free drop-off is available at the Mid Stay car park, with a free shuttle bus.
Where National Highways recorded the most unplanned incidents in the last 30 days: collisions, breakdowns, obstructions and queues. Roadworks are not counted.
1THE A120 EASTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A131 AND A131near Braintreemostly queues10incidents
2THE A120 WESTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A12 AND A131near Halsteadmostly queues7incidents
3THE M11 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J6 AND J5near Eppingmostly queues7incidents
4THE A12 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J13 AND J12near Billericaymostly queues7incidents
5THE M11 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J7A AND J6near Harlowmostly queues6incidents
Most incidents in Essex started between 06:00 and 09:00 UK TIME (54% of them).
Main roads in Essex
Live counts inside the county. Tap a road for its own live page.
Right now there is 1 live incident on Essex's main roads (collisions, breakdowns, queues and hazards). Checked 12:50.
Are any roads closed in Essex?
No roads are fully closed in Essex right now. Checked 12:50.
How many roadworks are there in Essex?
There are 0 roadworks listed in Essex at the moment. Tap "Roadworks" above the list to see where each one is and when it clears.
Where does this information come from?
Incidents, closures and roadworks come from National Highways. Reports from drivers are shown as "Community report". Essex here means Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock.
On a motorway? If you can, get onto the hard shoulder or into an emergency area, leave by the left-hand doors and wait behind the barrier. Stuck in a live lane: stay in the car with your seatbelt on and hazard lights on, and call 999.
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