A120 | Essex | Road Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 18:47, 18 JulFirst report

   The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the A131 (Marks Farm Roundabout) and the B1018 (Galleys Corner) due to a serious collision near Braintree.

2. 18:50, 18 JulUpdate

   The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the A131 (Marks Farm Roundabout) and the B1018 (Galleys Corner) due to a serious collision near Braintree.

3. 19:25, 18 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 19:30, 18 JulUpdate

   The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the A131 (Marks Farm Roundabout) and the B1018 (Galleys Corner) due to a serious collision near Braintree.

5. 20:00, 18 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 12m. Monitoring continues.

6. 20:05, 18 JulUpdate

   The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the A131 (Marks Farm Roundabout) and the B1018 (Galleys Corner) due to a serious collision near Braintree.

7. 20:05, 18 JulUpdate

   ✅ Incident cleared — A120 reopened at 20:05 on 18 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 1h 17m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

8. 19:09, 5 NovFinal update

   The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the A131 (Marks Farm Roundabout) and the B1018 (Galleys Corner) due to a serious collision near Braintree.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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