A vehicle fire has caused the closure of one lane of the southbound A12 between J19 and J18 this afternoon (Monday, 26 July).

Emergency services including Essex Police are in attendance. Highways England is assisting with the incident.

Road users are advised to expect severe delays of up to 90 minutes and to allow extra journey time.

Further information and updates are available on The Highways England website using the link here.

For urgent real-time assistance Highways England's 24/7 contact centre team can provide up to the minute information on 0300 123 5000.