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Get the latest on accidents, road closures, traffic jams, public transport updates and travel disruptions across Southend-on-Sea and the wider South East Essex area.

Whether you’re commuting, planning a trip or just trying to avoid the queues, we’ve got the real-time updates and local insight to help you stay one step ahead on the move.

Mass failure of traffic lights in Southend city centre

Monday, 22 July, 2024 News Editor 0

Multiple sets of traffic lights stopped working in Southend-on-Sea city centre on Monday evening. We began receiving reports of traffic lights being out at around […]

Southend seafront car parking now more expensive than Disney World

Monday, 1 July, 2024 News Editor 0

It now costs more to park on Southend seafront for a day, than it does to park at Disney World in Florida for a day. […]

30 extra flights at Southend Airport for the UEFA Champions League final

Monday, 3 June, 2024 News Editor 0

This weekend Southend Airport was the busiest it has been for several years, as it handled extra flights bringing fans to the Champions League final […]

easyJet to re-open base at Southend Airport, with six new routes launching

Thursday, 16 May, 2024 News Editor 0

easyJet have announced they will be re-opening a full base at London Southend Airport, with six new routes launching to popular destinations. The airline is […]

Traffic gridlock as Sutton Road closes for 10 days

Thursday, 14 March, 2024 News Editor 0

Sutton Road is going to be closed from Purdeys Way to Southend Road for up to 10 days, due to a collapsed sewer. The closure […]

Traffic chaos hits Southend and Rochford due to roadworks

Wednesday, 13 March, 2024 News Editor 0

Southend and Rochford residents faced a day of severe traffic congestion, as multiple roadworks caused gridlock on key routes. Tracking data indicated that major roads […]

Motorcyclist seriously injured in A127 crash near Rayleigh Weir

Wednesday, 7 February, 2024 News Editor 0

A collision happened at around 8am this morning between a man riding a motorcycle and two other vehicles. Paramedics services rushed to the scene and […]

A12 in Essex closed for hours after a lorry hit a bridge

Tuesday, 6 February, 2024 News Editor 0

A major section of the A12 was closed Southbound for the entire morning after the collision. A lorry collided with a bridge and the central […]

Skip lorry crashes into van on the A127

Monday, 29 January, 2024 News Editor 0

The A127 was closed London-bound at the Fairglen Interchange, due to a collision. At least two vehicles were involved including a skip lorry and a […]

The latest updates as Storm Isha hits Southend and the UK

Sunday, 21 January, 2024 News Editor 0

Update 1 (22:20): Storm Isha has arrived in Southend, bringing strong winds. A “huge” oak tree has already been blown down in West Road, Westcliff. […]

Greater Anglia railway lines suspended due to storm damage

Tuesday, 2 January, 2024 News Editor 0

Greater Anglia have issued a ‘DO NOT TRAVEL’ warning due to multiple overhead wire problems during Storm Henk. A weather monitoring station at Southend Airport […]

M25 in Essex closed for “at least 8 hours” due to serious collision

Sunday, 24 December, 2023 News Editor 0

The M25 in Essex will be closed “for at least eight hours” clockwise between Junction 27 for the M11 and Junction 28 for Brentwood, due […]

Roads around Lakeside shopping centre “gridlocked” with Christmas shoppers

Saturday, 16 December, 2023 News Editor 0

There was severe congestion in and around the Lakeside shopping area for a number of hours this afternoon and evening. Roads became “gridlocked” due to […]

RTC blocking junction on major Southend road

Thursday, 23 November, 2023 News Editor 0

There has been a collision by the Blue Boar pub on Victoria Avenue in Southend. The dual carriageway road has been blocked in one direction […]

Person hit by train at Leigh-on-Sea station

Saturday, 18 November, 2023 News Editor 0

Emergency services, including police, firefighters, and ambulance crews, rushed to Leigh-on-Sea railway station this morning following reports of an incident on the tracks. Network Rail […]

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