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Live A14 and A12 traffic updates as crash causes miles of queues in Suffolk 16 Feb 2022

 


Live A14 and A12 visitors updates as crash causes miles of queues in Suffolk

Breaking information (Image: Suffolk Live)

There are miles of queuing site visitors on the A14 following a crash in Suffolk this morning (February sixteen).

The A14 westbound is in part blocked from Junction fifty four Sproughton Road (Sproughton) to Junction 53 West Meadows (Whitehouse Interchange).

According to Suffolk Police, there has been a -automobile road traffic collision on the westbound A14 between Sproughton and Whitehouse. This is presently blockading one lane.

In a separate incident, a lorry has had a tyre blow out at the westbound A14 among Sproughton and Whitehouse. This is also blockading one lane.

National Highways confirmed in a tweet: "The A14 westbound between J54 (Sproughton) and J53 (Whitton) near Ipswich, one lane (of two) is closed because of a collision and separate broken down HGV. There is about 6.3 miles of congestion on method, inflicting delays of 24 mins."

An extra update from Inrix provides that there is gradual traffic on A12 southbound from Junction 31 B1070 (East Bergholt) to Junction 30 B1029 Upper Street (Stratford St Mary).


Suffolk Police has been contacted for comment.


Follow the live weblog underneath for updates as soon as we acquire them.


09:45ISABELLA MCRAE

Traffic also queues for miles on A12

Traffic is also queuing for three miles at the A12 southbound, between junction 31 and junction 30.


Queueing site visitors for 3 miles because of obstruction on the road on A12 Southbound from J31 B1070 (East Bergholt) to J30 B1029 Upper Street (Stratford St Mary). Travel time is 20 minutes.


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09:25ISABELLA MCRAE

Traffic queuing for five miles

There are nevertheless five miles of queues on the A14, in line with visitors internet site Inrix.


One lane closed and queueing traffic for 5 miles on A14 Westbound from J53 A1156 Bury Road (Whitehouse Interchange) to J54 Sproughton Road (Sproughton). Congestion to J56 (Wherstead interchange), and on the A137 drawing close Wherstead from Tattingstone. Also busy approaching at the A12 from J32B (Belstead / Copdock Village). Travel time is 35 mins.


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09:05ISABELLA MCRAE

A lorry blocks a lane

A spokesperson for the constabulary said: "Police referred to as just after 7:30am to reviews that a lorry has had a tyre blow out on the westbound A14 between Sproughton and Whitehouse. Currently blocking off one lane. Separate to the road site visitors collision."


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09:04ISABELLA MCRAE

A two-vehicle avenue site visitors collision passed off

Suffolk Police confirmed: "Police known as just earlier than 7:30am to reports of a -car collision at the westbound A14 among Sproughton and Whitehouse. Currently blocking off lane one. Appears to be damage simplest. Recovery has been referred to as."


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09:03ISABELLA MCRAE

A caravan got here off a car

A spokesperson for the constabulary said: "Police referred to as rapidly after 7am to reports that a caravan has come off a car at the westbound A14 offslip for Copdock. This changed into cleared by way of 7:20am."


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09:02ISABELLA MCRAE

Three separate incidents came about, police confirm

Suffolk Police have confirmed that three separate incidents befell inside the same area of the A14 this morning.


A caravan got here off a car at the westbound A14 offslip for Copdock. This was cleared through 7:20am

There was a two-automobile collision on the westbound A14 between Sproughton and Whitehouse at 7:30am. This is presently blocking off lane one and recovery has been referred to as.


A lorry has had a tyre blow out at the westbound A14 among Sproughton and Whitehouse at 7:30am. This is currently blocking one lane


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08:55ISABELLA MCRAE

Traffic queuing for 6 miles

Congestion is constructing on the A14 from Junction fifty three to Junction 54, in step with Inrix. There are delays of 35 minutes.


A14 Westbound partially blocked, queueing traffic for six miles due to crash, a lorry worried and  broken down cars from J53 A1156 Bury Road (Whitehouse Interchange) to J54 Sproughton Road (Sproughton).


Congestion to J56 (Wherstead interchange). Also busy drawing near on the A12 back to J32B (Belstead / Copdock Village). Travel time is 35 mins. Lane one (of two) stays closed. The road became blocked shortly earlier than 08:00. The crash and separate breakdowns are within the equal area.

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