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What happened

The A120 in Essex is closed eastbound between the A133 (Hare Green) and the B1035 (Horsley Cross) for emergency resurfacing following an earlier vehicle fire.

RoadA120
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionEastbound
Started16:40, 29 Jul 2026
Cleared02:40, 30 Jul 2026

Incident timeline

  1. First report

    The A120 in Essex is closed eastbound between the A133 (Hare Green) and the B1035 (Horsley Cross) for emergency resurfacing following an earlier vehicle fire.

  2. Update

    The A120 in Essex is closed eastbound between the A133 (Hare Green) and the B1035 (Horsley Cross) for emergency resurfacing following an earlier vehicle fire.

  3. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 15m. Monitoring continues.

  4. Update

    The A120 in Essex is closed eastbound between the A133 (Hare Green) and the B1035 (Horsley Cross) for emergency resurfacing following an earlier vehicle fire.

  5. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 50m. Monitoring continues.

  6. Update

    The A120 in Essex is closed eastbound between the A133 (Hare Green) and the B1035 (Horsley Cross) for emergency resurfacing following an earlier vehicle fire.

  7. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 25m. Monitoring continues.

  8. Update

    The A120 in Essex is closed eastbound between the A133 (Hare Green) and the B1035 (Horsley Cross) for emergency resurfacing following an earlier vehicle fire.

  9. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 0m. Monitoring continues.

  10. Update

    The A120 in Essex is closed eastbound between the A133 (Hare Green) and the B1035 (Horsley Cross) for emergency resurfacing following an earlier vehicle fire.

  11. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 35m. Monitoring continues.

  12. Update

    The A120 in Essex is closed eastbound between the A133 (Hare Green) and the B1035 (Horsley Cross) for emergency resurfacing following an earlier vehicle fire.

  13. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 10m. Monitoring continues.

  14. Update

    The A120 in Essex is closed eastbound between the A133 (Hare Green) and the B1035 (Horsley Cross) for emergency resurfacing following an earlier vehicle fire.

  15. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 45m. Monitoring continues.

  16. Update

    The A120 in Essex is closed eastbound between the A133 (Hare Green) and the B1035 (Horsley Cross) for emergency resurfacing following an earlier vehicle fire.

  17. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 20m. Monitoring continues.

  18. Update

    The A120 in Essex is closed eastbound between the A133 (Hare Green) and the B1035 (Horsley Cross) for emergency resurfacing following an earlier vehicle fire.

  19. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 55m. Monitoring continues.

  20. Update

    The A120 in Essex is closed eastbound between the A133 (Hare Green) and the B1035 (Horsley Cross) for emergency resurfacing following an earlier vehicle fire.

  21. Update

    ✅ Incident cleared — A120 reopened at 02:40 on 30 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 10h . All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

  22. Final update

    The A120 in Essex is closed eastbound between the A133 (Hare Green) and the B1035 (Horsley Cross) for emergency resurfacing following an earlier vehicle fire.

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