Road closed and long delays at south Essex bypass after serious crash
The A12 has been closed in both directions at Brentwood Bypass both ways between J12 Chelmsford Road and J11 M25 due to a serious crash.
Emergency services are on the scene attending to a "medical emergency" following the incident first reported at 7:46am.
Severe delays are expected on the route, with National Highways advising drivers to exit the A12 southbound at J12 and at the roundabout take the first exit onto the A1023 towards Brentwood before re-joining the A12 via J28 on the M25.
The incident is ongoing and National Highways warn there are likely to be delays on the diversion due to the volume of traffic travelling through Brentwood.
The #A12 is now closed in both directions between J12 #Billericay and J11 (#M25) due to a medical emergency More information to follow pic.twitter.com/YQhPBWIya9
— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) May 12, 2025
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