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A12 traffic at 14:26 on Tuesday 3 November: 1 live incident.
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
Checked 14:26 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.
No. There is no full closure on the A12 at 14:26. 1 live incident is on the board above.
Yes. 1 live incident on the A12 at 14:26: congestion, northbound J11–J12 near Brentwood (reported 13:08). Every one is on the live board above.
No full closures. The A12 stays open tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00). 4 lane or slip road closures are planned: northbound Jct 29 entry slip carriageway closure, 21:00 to 05:00; and southbound Jct 18 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 23:00 and 2 more.
Tonight: A12 closures and diversions ›Yes. The A12 has 1 full closure planned this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00): southbound Jct 21 to 19 carriageway closure, Fri 21:00 to 05:00. Plus 3 lane or slip road closures.
This weekend: A12 closures and diversions ›No. No collision has been reported on the A12 since midnight.
A12 accidents today and yesterday ›Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. Times can change, so check before you set off.
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🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD
A red or orange border marks a STATS19 collision blackspot. Places run in order along the road — tap one to show only the live incidents near it in the list above.
Early picture — 57 incidents recorded on the A12 since February 2026. The pattern below firms up as the archive grows.
| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 2 | 3.5% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 2 | 3.5% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 1 | 1.8% |
| 06:00–07:00 | 2 | 3.5% |
| 07:00–08:00 | 2 | 3.5% |
| 08:00–09:00 | 5 | 8.8% |
| 09:00–10:00 | 3 | 5.3% |
| 10:00–11:00 | 4 | 7% |
| 11:00–12:00 | 3 | 5.3% |
| 12:00–13:00 | 2 | 3.5% |
| 13:00–14:00 | 2 | 3.5% |
| 14:00–15:00 | 1 | 1.8% |
| 15:00–16:00 ◀ peak | 7 | 12.3% |
| 16:00–17:00 ◀ peak | 5 | 8.8% |
| 17:00–18:00 ◀ peak | 4 | 7% |
| 18:00–19:00 | 3 | 5.3% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 2 | 3.5% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 3 | 5.3% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 1 | 1.8% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 1 | 1.8% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 2 | 3.5% |
The places people drive to most, the A12 junction for each, and live A12 incidents nearby at 14:26.
Off A12 Junction 26 at Stanway; follow the brown elephant signs
Off the A12 at Kessingland, 2 miles south of Lowestoft
Tolled since 7 April 2025; northbound bore has a 4.0 m height limit
Stena Line ferries to the Hook of Holland; A120 off the A12 near Colchester
Theme park off the A47 between Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth
Handles 48% of Britain's containerised trade; served by the A14
No stadium car park; streets nearby are residents-only parking
National Trust site on the B1083; overflow car park used at peak times
Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A12 has 3,661 recorded collisions at 15 collision hotspots, involving 5,357 casualties (59 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.
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This is the A12 traffic news page from UK Traffic Updates: A12 traffic now, for the whole road from London (Aldgate) to Great Yarmouth. Every crash, breakdown, lane closure, delay and roadworks National Highways report for the A12 is listed at the top, checked every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, with the worst on the sign and where it is: the nearest towns and the county.
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There is currently 1 active incident on the A12. The live feed above is updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.
Yes — 1 live incident on the A12 at 14:26: congestion. Every one is on the live board above, direct from National Highways.
The A12 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.
Roadworks and overnight closures on the A12 are listed above and at /traffic/a12/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.
The A12 connects to: M25, A14, A120.
Right here. This A12 traffic news page shows A12 traffic now: every live incident, delay, closure and roadworks National Highways report, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, with tonight's planned closures, junction-by-junction status and a live map. For A12 traffic updates sent to you, sign up on this page for the free daily road summary or Early Warning alerts for the roads you drive.
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