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.
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 have issued a ‘DO NOT TRAVEL’ warning due to multiple overhead wire problems during Storm Henk. A weather monitoring station at Southend Airport […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
East Street in Prittlewell was closed for a period this evening after a collision involving a cyclist and a red car near Prittlewell train station, […]
Southend Seafront was brought to a standstill tonight, as hundreds of car enthusiasts arrived during a busy Bank Holiday Monday. There was very heavy traffic […]
Police are investigating after a police car was in a collision with a bicycle today outside Southend Hospital. Officers were responding to a call when […]
A collision involving an Amazon Prime heavy goods vehicle and a Smart car has brought traffic to a standstill at the busy Kent Elms junction […]
London Southend Airport is set to welcome the return of a popular route, as easyJet re-introduces direct flights to Amsterdam. Services will begin on 24 […]
The A127 in Southend was closed for a period today, just after the Tesco roundabout, when a McLaren sports car caught fire. Traffic was stopped […]
The key road route between Battlesbridge and Hullbridge in Essex often floods, making it impassable for most vehicles. When Watery Lane is flooded and impassable, […]
Victoria Avenue A127 was closed at Cuckoo Corner for a period of time after a car collided with railings and overturned. No occupants of the […]
easyJet flights are set to return to Southend Airport from May 2022, starting with routes to Malaga and Palma de Mallorca. It will be the […]
Copyright © 2026 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes