A120 | Essex | Road Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 08:23, 22 AugFirst report

   The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the B1256 (Great Dunmow) and the B1417 (Felsted) due to a collision.

2. 08:26, 22 AugUpdate

   The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the B1256 (Great Dunmow) and the B1417 (Felsted) due to a collision.

3. 08:56, 22 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 09:01, 22 AugUpdate

   The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the B1256 (Great Dunmow) and the B1417 (Felsted) due to a collision.

5. 09:31, 22 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 8m. Monitoring continues.

6. 09:36, 22 AugUpdate

   The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the B1256 (Great Dunmow) and the B1417 (Felsted) due to a collision.

7. 10:06, 22 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 43m. Monitoring continues.

8. 10:11, 22 AugUpdate

   The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the B1256 (Great Dunmow) and the B1417 (Felsted) due to a collision.

9. 10:41, 22 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 18m. Monitoring continues.

10. 10:46, 22 AugUpdate

    The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the B1256 (Great Dunmow) and the B1417 (Felsted) due to a collision.

11. 11:16, 22 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 53m. Monitoring continues.

12. 11:21, 22 AugUpdate

    The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the B1256 (Great Dunmow) and the B1417 (Felsted) due to a collision.

13. 11:51, 22 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 28m. Monitoring continues.

14. 11:56, 22 AugUpdate

    The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the B1256 (Great Dunmow) and the B1417 (Felsted) due to a collision.

15. 12:26, 22 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 3m. Monitoring continues.

16. 12:31, 22 AugUpdate

    The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the B1256 (Great Dunmow) and the B1417 (Felsted) due to a collision.

17. 13:06, 22 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 43m. Monitoring continues.

18. 13:11, 22 AugUpdate

    The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the B1256 (Great Dunmow) and the B1417 (Felsted) due to a collision.

19. 13:41, 22 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 18m. Monitoring continues.

20. 13:46, 22 AugUpdate

    The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the B1256 (Great Dunmow) and the B1417 (Felsted) due to a collision.

21. 14:06, 22 AugUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A120 reopened at 14:06 on 22 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 5h 43m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

22. 05:21, 4 NovFinal update

    The A120 in Essex is closed in both directions between the B1256 (Great Dunmow) and the B1417 (Felsted) due to a collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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