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Use our interactive map to find the latest incidents that are affecting the capital. Click on an incident on the map to find out more, or use the menu on the right. You'll also find live link-ups to traffic cameras from around the city too.
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Road incidents
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A212 LONDON | SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Severity: Severe
Updated: 11:10p.m. on 7th Sept. 2008
A212 London - In Croydon, George Street is CLOSED at the junction with Wellesley Road because of a serious accident.
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A4201 LONDON | REGENT STREET FESTIVAL 2008
Severity: Severe
Updated: 9:14p.m. on 7th Sept. 2008
A4201 London - In Central London, Regent Street is CLOSED both ways between Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus until 2am tomorrow (8th September) because of the Regent Street Festival 2008.
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A11 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 11:51p.m. on 4th Sept. 2008
A11 London - Delays likely on all approaches to the Aldgate One-Way System due to the ongoing roadworks; where the layout has changed.
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Roadworks
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A23 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Severe
Updated: 7:40p.m. on 5th Sept. 2008
A23 London - In Hooley, gas works on the A23 at Star Lane with temporary traffic lights often cause long delays both ways.
The works will be ongoing untill the end of September.
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M1 HERTFORDSHIRE | ROADWORKS
Severity: Severe
Updated: 9:21a.m. on 22nd Aug. 2008
M1 Hertfordshire - Major widening works both ways between J8 Hemel Hempstead and J6a M25 Interchange.
Contraflow and speed restrictions in place.
Junction 10 to Junction 9 widening works are pretty much complete now, with just the 2nd phase to complete.
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A315 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Severe
Updated: 11:28p.m. on 4th Aug. 2008
A315 London - In Knightsbridge, Kensington Road is CLOSED Westbound at Scotch Corner until September for roadworks.
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M1 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Severe
Updated: 8:23p.m. on 8th July 2008
M1 London - 24 hour roadworks and narrow lanes both ways between J1 Staples Corner and J4 Edgware. Overnight lane closures as well will often take the road down to one lane (Until October 2008)Click here to update us
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M25 ESSEX | ROADWORKS
Severity: Severe
Updated: 7:21p.m. on 1st July 2008
M25 Essex - roadworks in the Bell Common Tunnel between J26 (Waltham Abbey) and J27 (M11). Some overnight closures in place, but major reconstruction works will start in Autumn 2008, which will lead to daytime lane closures.
[Until Dec 2009]
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M20 KENT | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 5:51a.m. on 4th Sept. 2008
M20/M26 Kent - roadworks planned near Wrotham for the installation of lighting columns on a 2km stretch of road.
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M20 KENT | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 5:46a.m. on 4th Sept. 2008
M20 Kent - 50mph speed restriction and narrow lanes westbound between J5 Aylesford (A20) and J4 Leybourne (A228) for installation of a noise barrier. {Until approax 23rd October]
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LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 10:28p.m. on 2nd Sept. 2008
London - In Aldgate, ongoing roadworks on the eastside of the One way system, are causing delays.
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A503 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 7:27p.m. on 2nd Sept. 2008
A503 London - in Finsbury Park, there are temporary traffic lights overnight on Seven Sisters Road at the junction with Green Lanes so resurfacing work can take place.
The works are Monday to Fridays only. [Until 15th Sept]
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A23 SURREY | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 4:25p.m. on 2nd Sept. 2008
A23, Hooley, Surrey The layby on the northbound carriageway before Church Lane will be closed until Saturday 6 September for ongoing gas main replacement work. There will be two way traffic control signals in operation between Star Lane and Netherne Drive on the northbound carriageway 24 hours a day due to ongoing gas main replacement work.
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A2220 WEST SUSSEX | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 8:28a.m. on 1st Sept. 2008
A2220 West Sussex - roadworks at Haslett Ave E, Crawley temporary traffic lights.
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C200 WEST SUSSEX | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 8:26a.m. on 1st Sept. 2008
C200 West Sussex - roadworks at Charlwood Rd, Crawley temporary traffic lights.
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C319 WEST SUSSEX | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 8:18a.m. on 1st Sept. 2008
C319 West Sussex - roadworks at Turners Hill Rd, Crawley temporary traffic lights.
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A40 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 11:13p.m. on 28th Aug. 2008
A40 London - in town, High Holborn has a lane closure for water works westbound between Museum Street and New Oxford Street. [Until 19th Sept]
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A40 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 11:11p.m. on 28th Aug. 2008
A40 London - at the Greenford Roundabout on Western Avenue (A40), there are roadworks on the slip roads off the main A40. [Until 12th Sept]
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A219 LONDON | EMERGENCY GAS REPAIRS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 2:46p.m. on 23rd Aug. 2008
A24 / A219 London - South Wimbledon - Emergency gas works and temporary traffic lights on Merton Road at the junction Kingston Road (outside the tube station) causes delays in the area as you head from Morden up to Merton.
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A25 SURREY | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 1:09a.m. on 18th Aug. 2008
A25 Surrey - Expect delays on the A25 through Westcott due to Gas Main Works, there are temporary traffic lights in place.
These have been in place on and off since March and are sheduled to finish early in September.
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A102 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 2:30p.m. on 11th Aug. 2008
A102 London - Homerton - Homerton High Street has a lane closure eastbound at Kenworthy Road, for electricity works -
[Daily Activity between 09:00 and 16:00; Until 11th August]
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A3 SURREY | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 11:31p.m. on 5th Aug. 2008
A3 Surrey - The major works for the Hindhead Tunnel scheme, opening in 2011, have cones starting just north of A3 Thurlsey junction at the north end nearest to Guildford along with a 40mph speed limit. At the south end there is a 50mph limit starting south of the A3 Liphook junction, reducing to 40mph at Hammer Lane.
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A1400 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 3:32a.m. on 5th Aug. 2008
A1400 London - in Ilford, there are water main works along Woodford Avenue between Beechwood Gardens and Southend Road. [Until 24th Nov]
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B4540 BEDFORDSHIRE | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 9:35p.m. on 4th Aug. 2008
B4540 Bedfordshire - in Luton, Newlands Road has temporary traffic where it passes under the M1 spur road. [11th August until end of October 2008]
Work will be carried out Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm.
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A205 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 6:25a.m. on 1st Aug. 2008
A205 London - in Dulwich, there are roadworks on Thurlow Park Road between Norwood Road and Cedar Close. [Until 7th Jan 09]
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A2 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 6:23a.m. on 1st Aug. 2008
A2 London - Old Kent Road is down to one lane eastbound between Mandela Way and Dunton Road for roadworks. There is also no right turn into East Street.
[Until 21st Dec]
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A308 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 9:49a.m. on 30th July 2008
A308 London - in Kingston Upon Thames, there is a lane closure for widening works on Queen Elizabeth Road southbound between Cromwell Road and London Road. [Until 30th Sept]
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A3211 LONDON | WATER WORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 5:40a.m. on 29th July 2008
A3211 London - In Town, Upper Thames Street is down to one lane westbound between Cousin Lane and Queen Street Place for water works. Delays as a result.
This is ongoing until November.
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A1016 ESSEX | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 6:10p.m. on 26th July 2008
A1016 / A1060 Essex - in Chelmsford, there are lane closures on Rainsford Lane at the junction with the Parkway for works on the traffic signals. (Until 19th Sept)
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A4 LONDON | GAS WORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 8:36p.m. on 25th July 2008
A4 London - In Earls Court, Cromwell Road still has one lane closed in to town between Marloes Road and Lexham Gardens because of ongoing emergency gas works.
The closure will now be on going untill November 2008.
Whilst repairing the burst gas pipes they were found to be in a worse condition than first thought and it has been decided to replace the whole stretch of pipe work.
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A316 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 2:05a.m. on 16th July 2008
A316 London - in Hanworth, delays expected on the Country Way due to long term roadworks. One lane is closed both ways, with a 30mph speed limit in force. (Until March 09)
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A11 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 6:23a.m. on 11th July 2008
A11 London - in Whitechapel, there are major roadworks on the eastside of the Aldgate one way system. These regularly cause delays for traffic coming into town along Whitechapel Road. [Until 2nd Dec 08] .
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A3220 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 8:24p.m. on 8th July 2008
A3220 London - in Shepherds Bush, there are restrictions on the West Cross Route, at the junction with the Holland park roundabout. Restrictions for the construction of a crossing. (Until 28th Sept 08)Click here to update us
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A40 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 8:23p.m. on 8th July 2008
A40 London - in Shepherds Bush, Wood Lane is closed northbound at Shepherds Bush Green, for water main works (Until 15th Oct 08) Click here to update us
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ESSEX | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 6:25a.m. on 26th June 2008
Great Hallingbury - water main work on Church Road both ways at the The Street junction. Underground services work affecting all driving lanes. Ending Jan 2009.
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A205 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 10:22p.m. on 10th June 2008
A205 London - in Woolwich, New Road remains closed between Plumstead Road and Vincent Road, because of the ongoing junction redesign works. Click here to update us
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A301 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 10:20p.m. on 10th June 2008
A301 London - in Lambeth, there are restrictions on Waterloo Road between Alaska Street and Mepham Street for bridge works (Until 25th Nov) Click here to update us
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A111 LONDON | GAS WORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 9:49p.m. on 10th June 2008
London - In Palmers Green, Hoppers Road will be CLOSED northbound at the junction with Bourne Hill due to gas works.
This is scheduled to remain closed until September. Click here if you can update us
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A200 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 9:48p.m. on 10th June 2008
A200 London - in Rotherhithe, there are works on Bush Road, which mean there is no access from Rotherhithe New Road into Rotherhithe Old Road. There is also a lane out on the Bush Road (Surrey Quays) one way system (Until 10 April 2009) Click here if you can update us
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A2 KENT | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 8:10p.m. on 10th June 2008
A2 Kent - roadworks between the M25 and Cobham continue until end of December 2008
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A40 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 9:23p.m. on 8th June 2008
A40 London - in Acton, Western Avenue has restrictions in at Gypsy Corner for essential bridge replacement works. Click for more
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A40 LONDON | BUILDING WORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 3:02a.m. on 21st April 2008
A40 London - at Marble Arch, one lane is coned off eastbound for roadwork between Bayswater Road and Edgware Road. (Daily between 8am and 6pm Until 26th Sept)
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A12 | BLACKWALL TUNNEL ONGOING TUNNEL MAINTENANCE
Severity: Medium
Updated: 3:02a.m. on 21st April 2008
Southbound is reduced to one lane Thursday and Friday mornings from 12am until 6am. Traffic is escorted through the tunnel at 10mph.
Also on Sunday mornings, from 12am until 8am, the northbound tunnel is closed (with all traffic using the southbound tunnel).
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M4 BERKSHIRE | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 4:09p.m. on 5th April 2008
M4 Berkshire - roadworks both ways between J5 Langley A4 and J7 Slough. Major bridge strengthening works as well as the construction of a new hard shoulder. Three lanes remain open in each direction during peak times. Slight delays possible. (Until Feb 2009)
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BERKSHIRE | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 12:15p.m. on 21st Jan. 2008
Berkshire - Aldermaston - Delays expected to all routes approaching AWE Aldermaston because of ongoing roadwroks on the Tadley Gate and Aldermaston Gate Roundabouts. (Until April 2009)
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A101 LONDON | ROADWORKS
Severity: Medium
Updated: 3:39a.m. on 15th Jan. 2008
A101 London - Rotherhithe Tunnel is closed Monday night between 2100hrs and 0500hrs. This is for maintenance. The tunnel will not be closed on Bank Holidays or when there are scheduled closures of Limehouse Link Tunnel and Southbound Blackwall Tunnel.
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HERTFORDSHIRE | ROADWORKS
Severity: Slight
Updated: 9:19p.m. on 28th April 2008
Hertfordshire - In Potters Crouch, Bedmond Lane is closed between Bunts Lane and Sergehill Lane due to workdworks untill April 2009.
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HERTFORDSHIRE | ROADWORKS
Severity: Slight
Updated: 9:13p.m. on 28th April 2008
Hertfordshire - In St Albans, Station Way is closed between Hatfield Road and Victoria Street for roadworks untill January 2009.
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Transport Incidents
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CIRCLE LINE | OBSTRUCTION
Severity: Severe
Updated: 11:15p.m. on 7th Sept. 2008
Circle Line - severe delays anticlockwise because of an obstruction on the track at Sloane Square.
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Scheduled Transport outages
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LONDON OVERGROUND | ENGINEERING WORK
Severity: Severe
Updated: 5a.m. on 4th Sept. 2008
London Overground - no service between Gospel Oak and Willesden Junction (until 16th Nov) and Gospel Oak and Barking (28 Sept) due to engineering work.
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CENTRAL LINE | MAJOR UPGRADE
Severity: Severe
Updated: 5:15p.m. on 8th July 2008
Central Line - Shepherd's Bush Station on the Central Line is now CLOSED for major upgrade work. You can use nearby White City or Holland Park stations on the Central Line and London Buses will be accepting tickets.
Click for more infomation It's due to reopen in October.
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DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY | ENGINEERING WORK
Severity: Severe
Updated: 4:47a.m. on 30th June 2008
Docklands Light Railway - Tower Gateway DLR Station is CLOSED due to engineering work until spring 2009.
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LONDON UNDERGROUND | BANK & MONUMENT STATIONS
Severity: Severe
Updated: 7:53p.m. on 5th April 2008
There is no interchange between lines at Bank and Monument underground stations.
You can still change between the Northern Line and DLR. It's because of major escalator replacement works. (ongoing until Summer 2009)
Please avoid interchange at Bank.
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VICTORIA LINE | ENGINEERING WORK
Severity: Severe
Updated: 11:17p.m. on 17th Feb. 2008
Victoria Line: The Victoria line will close from 2200 on Monday to Thursday evenings between Monday 4 February and Thursday 20 November for line upgrade works. Two replacement bus services will operate.
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LONDON UNDERGROUND | STATION REDEVELOPMENT
Severity: Very Slight
Updated: 6:21a.m. on 7th Aug. 2008
Circle Line,District Line- Blackfriars Station will be closed from the 2nd of March 2009 untill late 2011 for major redevelopment works. Click for more infomation
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