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A12 Moderate Cleared

A12 northbound within J16 | Northbound | Congestion

18 Jun 2026, 15:12 Northbound 60 views

Incident Details

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A12
Moderate
Cleared
15:12, 18 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A12 northbound at junction J16 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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