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Current traffic around Foulness

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

BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The A12 northbound between junctions J18 and J19 .
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 20:15 and 20:30 on 13 Feb 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:45 and 21:00 on 13 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Lanes closed: There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 18.26 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 18:17
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 northbound at junction J17 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 13 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 17.93 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 18:26
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 northbound entry slip at junction J17 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 17.9 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 18:44
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 southbound entry slip at junction J19 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 13 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 19.42 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 18:26
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 northbound entry slip at junction J18 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 13 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 18.04 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 17:32
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 southbound entry slip at junction J19 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 13 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 19.42 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 17:41
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 southbound at junction J19 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 13 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 19.46 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 18:08
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 northbound entry slip at junction J18 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 13 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 18.04 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 16:56
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 southbound between junctions J20B and J19 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 13 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 18.86 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 17:05
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 northbound between junctions J16 and J17 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 13 Feb 2026.
CauseBroken down vehicle.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 17.93 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 18:17
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 northbound entry slip at junction J17 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 13 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 17.9 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 16:38
CONGESTION
Location: The A249 southbound between the junctions with the A250 Queenborough and the A2500 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 13 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 14.44 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 16:38
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 northbound at junction J17 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 13 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 17.93 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 15:53
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 northbound at junction J17 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 13 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 17.93 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 15:17
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 northbound exit slip at junction J17 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 13 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 17.96 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 14:59
CONGESTION
Location: The A120 eastbound between the A131 North and the junction with the A12 Colchester West.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 13 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 19.96 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 14:59
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 northbound at junction J17 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 13 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 17.93 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 14:41
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 southbound entry slip at junction J19 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 13 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 19.42 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 16:47
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 southbound at junction J19 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 13 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 19.46 miles from Foulness. CLEARED @ 14:23


There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 southbound between junctions J16 and J15 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 13 Feb 2026 to 05:00 on 14 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.97 miles from Foulness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 southbound exit slip at junction J19 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 19 Feb 2026 to 05:00 on 20 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.47 miles from Foulness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 southbound between junctions J16 and J15 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 19 Feb 2026 to 05:00 on 20 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.43 miles from Foulness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 northbound exit slip at junction J25 .
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 17 Feb 2026 to 05:00 on 18 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.85 miles from Foulness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 northbound between junctions J23 and J25 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 17 Feb 2026 to 05:00 on 18 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.6 miles from Foulness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 northbound at junction J25 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 17 Feb 2026 to 05:00 on 18 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.85 miles from Foulness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 northbound.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 14 Feb 2026 to 05:00 on 15 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.54 miles from Foulness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 northbound entry slip at junction J19 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 14 Feb 2026 to 05:00 on 15 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.61 miles from Foulness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A249 northbound exit slip to the A2 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 13 Feb 2026 to 23 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.78 miles from Foulness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 southbound between junctions J16 and J15 .
Reason: Emergency roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 05:00 from 16 Feb 2026 to 21 Feb 2026.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 05:00 from 23 Feb 2026 to 28 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.97 miles from Foulness.

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Location: northbound between junctions J18 and J19 .

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 20:15 and 20:30 on 13 February 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:45 and 21:00 on 13 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 18.26 miles from Foulness.

51.73-0.53

Location: northbound at junction J17 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 13 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 17.93 miles from Foulness.

51.7-0.52

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J17 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 February 2026.
Nearest town: 17.9 miles from Foulness.

51.7-0.52

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J19 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 13 February 2026.
Nearest town: 19.42 miles from Foulness.

51.75-0.52

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J18 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 13 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 18.04 miles from Foulness.

51.72-0.53

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J19 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 13 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 19.42 miles from Foulness.

51.75-0.52

Location: southbound at junction J19 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 13 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 19.46 miles from Foulness.

51.76-0.52

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J18 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 13 February 2026.
Nearest town: 18.04 miles from Foulness.

51.72-0.53

Location: southbound between junctions J20B and J19 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 13 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 18.86 miles from Foulness.

51.77-0.55

Location: northbound between junctions J16 and J17 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 13 February 2026.

Cause : Broken down vehicle.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 17.93 miles from Foulness.

51.7-0.52

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J17 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 13 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 17.9 miles from Foulness.

51.7-0.52

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A250 Queenborough and the A2500 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 13 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 14.44 miles from Foulness.

51.41-0.76

Location: northbound at junction J17 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 13 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 17.93 miles from Foulness.

51.7-0.52

Location: northbound at junction J17 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 13 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 17.93 miles from Foulness.

51.7-0.52

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J17 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 13 February 2026.
Nearest town: 17.96 miles from Foulness.

51.7-0.51

Location: eastbound between the A131 North and the junction with the A12 Colchester West.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 13 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 19.96 miles from Foulness.

51.88-0.78

Location: northbound at junction J17 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 13 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 17.93 miles from Foulness.

51.7-0.52

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J19 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 13 February 2026.
Nearest town: 19.42 miles from Foulness.

51.75-0.52

Location: southbound at junction J19 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 13 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 19.46 miles from Foulness.

51.76-0.52

Location: southbound between junctions J16 and J15 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 13 February 2026 to 05:00 on 14 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.97 miles from Foulness.

51.69-0.46

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J19 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 19 February 2026 to 05:00 on 20 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.47 miles from Foulness.

51.76-0.52

Location: southbound between junctions J16 and J15 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 19 February 2026 to 05:00 on 20 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.43 miles from Foulness.

51.69-0.47

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J25 .

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 17 February 2026 to 05:00 on 18 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.85 miles from Foulness.

51.88-0.78

Location: northbound between junctions J23 and J25 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 17 February 2026 to 05:00 on 18 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.6 miles from Foulness.

51.87-0.77

Location: northbound at junction J25 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 17 February 2026 to 05:00 on 18 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.85 miles from Foulness.

51.88-0.78

Location: northbound.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 14 February 2026 to 05:00 on 15 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.54 miles from Foulness.

51.76-0.52

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J19 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 14 February 2026 to 05:00 on 15 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.61 miles from Foulness.

51.76-0.52

Location: northbound exit slip to the A2 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 13 February 2026 to 23 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.78 miles from Foulness.

51.34-0.69

Location: southbound between junctions J16 and J15 .

Due to: Emergency roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 05:00 from 16 February 2026 to 21 February 2026.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 05:00 from 23 February 2026 to 28 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.97 miles from Foulness.

51.69-0.46