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:

Lane closures: Lane two is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 16:45 and 17:00 on 30 Apr 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 30 Apr 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.8m from Colchester. CLEARED @ 16:11

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 30 Apr 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.73m from Colchester.

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 30 Apr 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.43m from Colchester. CLEARED @ 18:08

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 30 Apr 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.2m from Ipswich. CLEARED @ 16:29

Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 30 Apr 2025.
CauseBroken down vehicle.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 6.21m from Colchester. CLEARED @ 15:44
There are no current incidents in this location.