A12 | Essex | Road Closure | Expect Delays — Cleared 10 Aug

What happened

The A12 in Essex is now closed between J27 and J28 near Colchester due to a serious collision.

RoadA12

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionBoth directions

Started11:33, 10 Aug 2026

Cleared14:35, 10 Aug 2026

11:33, 10 AugFirst report
The A12 in Essex is now closed between J27 and J28 near Colchester due to a serious collision.
12:50, 10 AugUpdate
The A12 in Essex is now closed between J27 and J28 near Colchester due to a serious collision.
13:25, 10 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 52m. Monitoring continues.
13:30, 10 AugUpdate
The A12 in Essex is now closed between J27 and J28 near Colchester due to a serious collision.
14:00, 10 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 27m. Monitoring continues.
14:05, 10 AugUpdate
The A12 in Essex is now closed between J27 and J28 near Colchester due to a serious collision.
14:35, 10 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 2m. Monitoring continues.
14:35, 10 AugUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — A12 reopened at 14:35 on 10 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 3h 2m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
03:49, 6 NovFinal update
The A12 in Essex is now closed between J27 and J28 near Colchester due to a serious collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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