A12 Traffic

Traffic and travel conditions for the A12 13:14pm

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WARNING OF ICEIce on roads continues to cause disruption throughout the country, especially on minor roads and rural areas. Drivers are advised to slow down and drive safely.

DARTFORD CROSSINGOvernight QEII Bridge closures in JanuarySaturday 11, Saturday 18, and Saturday 25 January 2025 from 10pm - 5am.

DARTFORD CROSSINGThree overnight closures of the QEII Bridge are planned this month for essential maintenance work on bridge bearings and expansion joints.

DARTFORD CROSSINGA contraflow diversion route will be installed through the east tunnel from approximately 9:30pm on these three Saturday nights to maintain travel in the southbound direction.

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for A12 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The A12 northbound at junction J32B .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 20 Jan 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 6.26m from Ipswich. CLEARED @ 07:48


There are no current incidents in this location.

A12 Roadworks

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.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 southbound entry slip at junction J12 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 20 Jan 2025 to 05:00 on 21 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.31m from Brentwood.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 southbound entry slip at junction J29 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 20 Jan 2025 to 25 Jan 2025.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 27 Jan 2025 to 1 Feb 2025.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 3 Feb 2025 to 8 Feb 2025.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 10 Feb 2025 to 15 Feb 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.05m from Colchester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 northbound entry slip at junction J15 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 22 Jan 2025 to 05:00 on 23 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.6m from Chelmsford.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 northbound between junctions J12and J15 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 22 Jan 2025 to 05:00 on 23 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.52m from Chelmsford.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 northbound exit slip at junction J15 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 22 Jan 2025 to 05:00 on 23 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.76m from Chelmsford.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 northbound exit slip at junction J12 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 24 Jan 2025 to 05:00 on 25 Jan 2025.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 27 Jan 2025 to 05:00 on 28 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.19m from Brentwood.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 northbound between junctions J11and J13 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 21 Jan 2025 to 05:00 on 22 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.92m from Brentwood.

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Location: northbound at junction J32B .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 20 January 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 6.26m from Ipswich.

52.01-1.07

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J12 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 20 January 2025 to 05:00 on 21 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.31m from Brentwood.

51.65-0.34

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J29 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 20 January 2025 to 25 January 2025.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 27 January 2025 to 1 February 2025.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 3 February 2025 to 8 February 2025.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 10 February 2025 to 15 February 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.05m from Colchester.

51.92-0.93

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J15 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 22 January 2025 to 05:00 on 23 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.6m from Chelmsford.

51.7-0.43

Location: northbound between junctions J12and J15 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 22 January 2025 to 05:00 on 23 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.52m from Chelmsford.

51.69-0.41

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J15 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 22 January 2025 to 05:00 on 23 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.76m from Chelmsford.

51.69-0.42

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J12 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 24 January 2025 to 05:00 on 25 January 2025.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 27 January 2025 to 05:00 on 28 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.19m from Brentwood.

51.65-0.34

Location: northbound between junctions J11and J13 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 21 January 2025 to 05:00 on 22 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.92m from Brentwood.

51.64-0.33