Zoo & wildlife
Colchester Zoo
Stanway, Colchester, Essex🛣️ A12 junction: J26
✅ No A12 incidents reported within 3 miles
Off A12 Junction 26 at Stanway; follow the brown elephant signs
🚨 Live A12 Incidents & Roadworks
Updates every 5 min
No live incidents on the A12 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.
🌙 A12 closures tonight and the next 3 days 5
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
- Full closureSouthbound A12 southbound Jct 25 to 23 carriageway closureTomorrow night · 21:00–05:00
- Full closureNorthbound A12 northbound Jct 27 to Jct 29 carriageway closureTomorrow night · 21:00–05:00Diversion: diversion route due to carriageway - reconstruction/renewal works on behalf of Ringway
- Full closureBoth directions A12 Both directions Old London Road carriageway closureTue 20 Oct · 21:00–05:00
- Partial closureNorthbound A12 northbound Jct 29 entry slip carriageway closureTomorrow night · 21:00–05:00
- Partial closureNorthbound A12 northbound Jct 19 exit slip road closureTue 20 Oct · 21:00–05:00
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📹 Latest A12 videos
🗺️ A12 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening
Tap a pin for full incident detail. Live positions from National Highways.
📍 A12 Junction Status
Tap a place to see live incidents near it🟢 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.
📈 A12 Journey Pulse — when incidents actually happen
Early picture — 53 incidents recorded on the A12 since February 2026. The pattern below firms up as the archive grows.
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📈 Busiest 15:00–18:00
😌 Quietest 00:00–03:00
🕒 Typically clears in ~84 min ⏱ Typical delay ~10 min
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| 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 | 3.8% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 2 | 3.8% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 1 | 1.9% |
| 06:00–07:00 | 2 | 3.8% |
| 07:00–08:00 | 2 | 3.8% |
| 08:00–09:00 | 5 | 9.4% |
| 09:00–10:00 | 3 | 5.7% |
| 10:00–11:00 | 3 | 5.7% |
| 11:00–12:00 | 3 | 5.7% |
| 12:00–13:00 | 1 | 1.9% |
| 13:00–14:00 | 2 | 3.8% |
| 14:00–15:00 | 1 | 1.9% |
| 15:00–16:00 ◀ peak | 5 | 9.4% |
| 16:00–17:00 ◀ peak | 5 | 9.4% |
| 17:00–18:00 ◀ peak | 4 | 7.5% |
| 18:00–19:00 | 3 | 5.7% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 2 | 3.8% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 3 | 5.7% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 1 | 1.9% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 1 | 1.9% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 2 | 3.8% |
Measured from 53 incidents recorded by this site since February 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.
📍 Heading to… off the A12
The places people drive to most, the A12 junction for each, and live A12 incidents nearby at 19:58.
Zoo & wildlife
Africa Alive!
Kessingland, Suffolk🛣️ Via the A12
✅ No A12 incidents reported within 3 miles
Off the A12 at Kessingland, 2 miles south of Lowestoft
Crossing
Blackwall Tunnel
Greenwich / Poplar, Greater London🛣️ Via the A12
✅ No A12 incidents reported within 2 miles
Tolled since 7 April 2025; northbound bore has a 4.0 m height limit
Ferry port
Harwich International Port
Harwich (Parkeston), Essex🛣️ Via the A12
✅ No A12 incidents reported within 3 miles
Stena Line ferries to the Hook of Holland; A120 off the A12 near Colchester
Theme park
Pleasurewood Hills
Corton, Lowestoft, Suffolk🛣️ Via the A12
✅ No A12 incidents reported within 3 miles
Theme park off the A47 between Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth
Ferry port
Port of Felixstowe
Felixstowe, Suffolk🛣️ Via the A12
✅ No A12 incidents reported within 3 miles
Handles 48% of Britain's containerised trade; served by the A14
Stadium
Portman Road (Ipswich Town)
Ipswich, Suffolk🛣️ Via the A12
✅ No A12 incidents reported within 3 miles
⚽ Coming up: Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest · Fri 23 Oct · kick-off 20:00
No stadium car park; streets nearby are residents-only parking
Heritage
Sutton Hoo
Woodbridge, Suffolk🛣️ Via the A12
✅ No A12 incidents reported within 3 miles
National Trust site on the B1083; overflow car park used at peak times
⚠️ Most Dangerous A12 Junctions
Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A12 has 1,944 recorded collisions at 14 collision hotspots, involving 2,804 casualties (31 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.
#1
Severe Blackspot
nr Chelmsford
158 collisions · 234 casualties · 8 fatal · 35 serious
#2
Severe Blackspot
nr Ilford
657 collisions · 898 casualties · 7 fatal · 87 serious
#3
Severe Blackspot
nr Colchester
193 collisions · 290 casualties · 3 fatal · 42 serious
#4
Severe Blackspot
nr Saxmundham
81 collisions · 139 casualties · 3 fatal · 32 serious
#5
Severe Blackspot
nr Lowestoft
141 collisions · 184 casualties · 2 fatal · 33 serious
#6
Severe Blackspot
nr M25
231 collisions · 345 casualties · 2 fatal · 28 serious
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❓ A12 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions
Is the A12 closed today?
Any A12 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.
Is there traffic on the A12 today?
The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A12, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.
What is the worst time to use the A12?
The A12 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.
Are there roadworks on the A12 right now?
Roadworks and overnight closures on the A12 are listed above and at /traffic/a12/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.
What roads connect to the A12?
The A12 connects to: M25, A14, A120.
Is there an accident on the A12 northbound or southbound today?
Each side has its own live page: the A12 northbound and the A12 southbound each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.
📊 A12 Status Summary
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Active incidents
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Severe/serious
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Roadworks
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ℹ️ A12 Road Details
- Length
- 120 miles
- From
- London (Aldgate)
- To
- Great Yarmouth
- Type
- A-road
- AM Rush
- 07:00–09:00
- PM Rush
- 17:00–19:00
📍 Key A12 Locations
London
Romford
Chelmsford
Colchester
Ipswich
Lowestoft
Great Yarmouth
🔗 Roads Connecting to the A12
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