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flag Essex roads face worsening congestion and 6,000+ incidents due to growth and canceled upgrades, prompting calls for infrastructure improvements.

flag Essex’s roads, especially the A12 and A120, face growing strain from traffic increases due to housing, industry, and port activity, leading to over 6,000 incidents on the A12 in 18 months. flag The canceled A12 widening project has worsened congestion, with outdated junctions, failing infrastructure, and rising emergency service demands. flag Adam Pipe, head of roads policing, stresses that while driver behavior contributes to risks, roads must be upgraded with better designs, average speed cameras, and improved traffic flow to ensure safety and reliability amid continued growth.

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