Multiple crashes cause disruption across Essex roads

Summarised from 4 outlets · 16 reports · Updated 30 Oct, 14:00 · Archive

Several crashes have caused traffic disruption across Essex roads, including on the A127, A12 and M11.

Multiple crashes have caused significant traffic disruption across Essex roads on a single day. The first incident occurred on the A127 near Rayleigh when emergency services were called at 12:22pm on 28 October to a collision involving three vehicles between the A129 (Rayleigh Weir) and the A1245 (Fairglen Interchange). One person was taken to Southend Hospital, experiencing back pain as a result of the crash. The AA reported congestion extending to Daws Heath, with delays along routes through Rayleigh and Thundersley, and up to 15 minutes of delays in the area.

The second collision affected the A12 northbound at Junction 19 for the A131 at Boreham Interchange. Traffic was held at around 10:30am, with stationary vehicles reported on the approach to the incident. The number of vehicles involved and whether anyone was injured were not confirmed at the time of reporting.

A third and more severe crash disrupted the M11 northbound between Junction 8 for the A120 and Stansted Airport and Junction 9 for the A11 at Saffron Walden. This collision involved three cars and resulted in all traffic being held. Queues stretched for approximately five miles on the northbound carriageway, with four-mile delays reported in the opposite direction from onlookers.

The East of England Ambulance Service confirmed that two ambulances and an ambulance officer vehicle were dispatched to the A127 incident following the call at 12:30pm. Essex Police confirmed that vehicle recovery was underway at the scene of the A127 crash.

How it is being reported

• CHAOS as crash causes MILES of traffic on major Essex routeM11 crash between Junctions 8 and 9 causes five-mile northbound queues and four-mile delays in the opposite direction near Stansted Airport.Colchester Gazette · 30 Oct, 13:37
• CHAOS as crash causes MILES of traffic on major Essex routeM11 crash between Junctions 8 and 9 causes five-mile northbound queues and four-mile delays in the opposite direction near Stansted Airport.Echo (Basildon) · 30 Oct, 13:37
• Major Essex road to CLOSE for two weekends during essential maintenance workA130 closures in Essex planned across November weekends for road maintenance, with diversions via A12 and A127.Echo (Basildon) · 30 Oct, 13:04
• Major Essex road to CLOSE for two weekends during essential maintenance workA130 closures in Essex planned across November weekends for road maintenance, with diversions via A12 and A127.Brentwood Guardian · 30 Oct, 13:04
• Major Essex road to CLOSE for two weekends during essential maintenance workA130 closures in Essex planned across November weekends for road maintenance, with diversions via A12 and A127.Colchester Gazette · 30 Oct, 13:04
• Havoc as all traffic HELD on major Essex route due to crashA12 northbound crash at Junction 19 for the A131 at Boreham Interchange causes major delays and queues in Essex, with traffic held.Colchester Gazette · 30 Oct, 10:51
• Havoc as all traffic HELD on major Essex route due to crashA12 northbound crash at Junction 19 for the A131 at Boreham Interchange causes major delays and queues in Essex, with traffic held.Brentwood Guardian · 30 Oct, 10:51
• Havoc as all traffic HELD on major Essex route due to crashA12 northbound crash at Junction 19 for the A131 at Boreham Interchange causes major delays and queues in Essex, with traffic held.Echo (Basildon) · 30 Oct, 10:51
• SEVERE delays as police deal with incident on major routeA131 Braintree Road crash causes delays near Deres Bridge Roundabout, partially blocking both directions between Chelmsford and Braintree. Allow extra time.Echo (Basildon) · 30 Oct, 09:44
• SEVERE delays as police deal with incident on major routeA131 Braintree Road crash causes delays near Deres Bridge Roundabout, partially blocking both directions between Chelmsford and Braintree. Allow extra time.Colchester Gazette · 30 Oct, 09:44
• Long delays on busy south Essex route due to crashA127 crash at M25 Junction 29 causes eastbound delays towards Basildon and South Essex, with slow traffic after a collision partially blocked the road.Echo (Basildon) · 30 Oct, 08:15
• A127 near Rayleigh closed by police after crash involving 3 carsThere are still long delays in the areaEssexLive · 28 Oct, 16:00
• One taken to hospital after three-vehicle crash causes major A127 delaysA127 crash near Fairglen Interchange leaves one person in hospital as three vehicles collide, causing major delays around Rayleigh, Thundersley and Hadleigh.Echo (Basildon) · 28 Oct, 15:54
• A127 re-opened after crash causes severe delays and one taken to hospitalThe A127 is closed near Fairglen Interchange after a crash involving multiple vehicles. Traffic is back past Rayleigh Weir.Echo (Basildon) · 28 Oct, 14:30
• LIVE: Updates as A127 is CLOSED after crash with severe delays buildingThe A127 is closed near Fairglen Interchange after a crash involving multiple vehicles. Traffic is back past Rayleigh Weir.Echo (Basildon) · 28 Oct, 14:30
• A127 CLOSED after multi-vehicle crash near major south Essex junctionA127 crash closes London-bound carriageway near Fairglen Interchange, causing delays beyond Rayleigh Weir and across Rayleigh, Thundersley and Hadleigh.Echo (Basildon) · 28 Oct, 13:56

In this story: Essex · A127 · A12 · M11 · Stansted Airport · Essex Police · East of England Ambulance Service · Southend Hospital

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