Traffic incidents
The following traffic incidents and congestion for a1055 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:
There are no current incidents in this location.
There are no current incidents or roadworks on the a1055. Drag the map to show traffic incidents in the surrounding area.
The following traffic incidents and congestion for a1055 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:
There are no current incidents in this location.
The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources. Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.
The A1055 is a major road in North East London that runs from Plaistow to Waltham Cross, which is part of the M25 orbital motorway. The road was built in the late 1970s to provide a link between Stratford and Cheshunt, with a direct route to the M25 motorway.
The busiest times on the A1055 are generally during the afternoon and morning peak rush periods, between the hours of 4pm and 6pm for the afternoon peak and between the hours of 7am and 9am for the morning peak. During these times the A1055 can become heavily congested.
The majority of traffic flow on the A1055 is outward bound from Central London during peak periods and inward bound at other times.
Safety statistics indicate that the A1055 has been rated above average in terms of collisions, fatalities and injuries. The number of collisions, fatalities and injuries on the road since 2013 has declined steadily, with a low of just 9 incidents in 2015.
Overall the A1055 has been a safe and efficient road, and continues to serve the local community.
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