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A127
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A127 Traffic News

A127 Southend Arterial · Romford (A12) → Southend-on-Sea
Clear ⏱ Updated 21:11

A127 traffic at 21:11 on Sunday 18 October: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes, 24/7.

A127 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 21:11
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25 miles long
Regions: London, East of England
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🗺️ A127 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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📍 Heading to… off the A127

The places people drive to most, the A127 junction for each, and live A127 incidents nearby at 21:11.

Theme park

Adventure Island

Southend-on-Sea, Essex
🛣️ Via the A127
✅ No A127 incidents reported within 3 miles

Seafront theme park by Southend Pier; nearest seafront bays fill quickly

🧭 Directions Essex traffic
Airport

London Southend Airport

Southend-on-Sea, Essex
🛣️ Via the A127
✅ No A127 incidents reported within 3 miles

About 36 miles from central London; A127 from M25 Junction 29

🧭 Directions Essex traffic

⚠️ Most Dangerous A127 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A127 has 440 recorded collisions at 5 collision hotspots, involving 635 casualties (9 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
nr Romford
124 collisions · 183 casualties · 5 fatal · 12 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr Basildon
77 collisions · 108 casualties · 2 fatal · 21 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr Southend On Sea
111 collisions · 140 casualties · 1 fatal · 24 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Rayleigh
91 collisions · 134 casualties · 1 fatal · 14 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
nr Brentwood
37 collisions · 70 casualties · 5 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A127 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the A127 closed today?

Any A127 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Is there traffic on the A127 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A127, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the A127?

The A127 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the A127 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A127 are listed above and at /traffic/a127/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the A127?

The A127 connects to: M25, A12, A13.

Is there an accident on the A127 eastbound or westbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the A127 eastbound and the A127 westbound each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.

📊 A127 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A127 Road Details

Length
25 miles
From
Romford (A12)
To
Southend-on-Sea
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key A127 Locations

Romford Basildon Rayleigh Southend

🔗 Roads Connecting to the A127

M25 M25 trafficM25 London Orbital Motorway Live → A12 A12 trafficA12 Trunk Road Live → A13 A13 trafficA13 Thames Gateway Road Live →

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On a motorway? If you can, get onto the hard shoulder or into an emergency area, leave by the left-hand doors and wait behind the barrier. Stuck in a live lane: stay in the car with your seatbelt on and hazard lights on, and call 999.

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