A2 traffic today

No incidents reported on the A2 right now.

Updated 23:36 UK time · live crashes, closures and delays

View on the live map Closures tonight

Right now

Nothing reported on the A2 at the moment.

Roadworks now

Westbound Slip road at A2 westbound exituntil Mon 06:00Exit slip road closedA2 westbound Barham Exit slip road closure

Closures tonight

Westbound Slip road at A2 westbound exit20:00–06:00Exit slip road closedA2 westbound Barham Exit slip road closure

Earlier today

A2 westbound: Collision16:20–16:57
A2 southbound · Old Kent Road: Obstruction or hazard14:37–14:58
A2 both directions · Blackheath Road: Collision09:49–10:23

Planned closures: next 7 days

Monday 9 November

Eastbound exit at a minor junction between A227 and M2/A28920:00–06:00Exit slip road closedA2 eastbound Marling Cross exit slip road closure
Eastbound access at a minor junction between A227 and M2/A28920:00–06:00Entry slip road closedA2 eastbound Marling Cross entry slip road closure
Eastbound between M2 and A2050 near Canterbury (west)20:00–05:00ClosedA2 eastbound Dunkirk entry road closure
Westbound J3–J222:00–05:30Entry slip road closed

Tuesday 10 November

Eastbound exit at a minor junction between A227 and M2/A28920:00–06:00Exit slip road closedA2 eastbound Marling Cross exit slip road closure
Eastbound access at a minor junction between A227 and M2/A28920:00–06:00Entry slip road closedA2 eastbound Marling Cross entry slip road closure
Eastbound exit for A2050 near Canterbury (west)20:00–05:00Exit slip road closedA2 eastbound Harbledown Exit Slip road closure
Eastbound between M2 and A2050 near Canterbury (west)20:00–05:00Exit slip road closedA2 eastbound Upper Harbledown Exit Slip road closure
Eastbound Slip road at A2 eastbound access20:00–05:00Entry slip road closedA2 eastbound Dunkirk entry slip road closure
Westbound J3–J222:00–05:30Entry slip road closed

Wednesday 11 November

Eastbound exit at a minor junction between A227 and M2/A28920:00–06:00Exit slip road closedA2 eastbound Marling Cross exit slip road closure
Eastbound access at a minor junction between A227 and M2/A28920:00–06:00Entry slip road closedA2 eastbound Marling Cross entry slip road closure
Eastbound Link road at A2 eastbound exit at minor junction between M2 and A2050 near Canterbury (west)20:00–06:00Exit slip road closedA2 eastbound Boughton exit slip road closure
Westbound J3–J222:00–05:30Entry slip road closed

Thursday 12 November

Eastbound exit at a minor junction between A227 and M2/A28920:00–06:00Exit slip road closedA2 eastbound Marling Cross exit slip road closure
Eastbound access at a minor junction between A227 and M2/A28920:00–06:00Entry slip road closedA2 eastbound Marling Cross entry slip road closure
Eastbound Link road at A2 eastbound exit at minor junction between M2 and A2050 near Canterbury (west)20:00–06:00Exit slip road closedA2 eastbound Boughton exit slip road closure
Westbound J3–J222:00–05:30Entry slip road closed

Friday 13 November

Eastbound access at a minor junction between A227 and M2/A28920:00–06:00Entry slip road closedA2 eastbound Marling Cross entry slip road closure
Eastbound exit at a minor junction between A227 and M2/A28920:00–06:00Exit slip road closedA2 eastbound Marling Cross exit slip road closure
Westbound J3–J223:00–06:00Entry slip road closed

Planned closures from National Highways, checked every few hours. Plans can change at short notice, so follow the signs. See every closure tonight.

Recent incidents

A2 reported crash westbound16:20 · cleared after 37 min
A2 crash Blackheath Road both directions09:49 · cleared after 35 min
A2 crash eastboundFri 16:25 · cleared after 1 h 49 min
A2 stopped trafficFri 06:47 · cleared after 7 h 38 min
A2 stopped trafficWed 08:10 · cleared after 32 min
A2 delaysWed 07:34 · cleared after 50 min
A2 stopped trafficTue 07:13 · cleared after 1 h 36 min
A2 crash Rochester Way Relief Road eastbound31 Oct 2026 12:25 · cleared after 53 min
A2 stopped traffic30 Oct 2026 13:59 · cleared after 5 h 12 min
A2 crash30 Oct 2026 06:32 · cleared after 2 h 6 min
A2 crash westbound29 Oct 2026 17:12 · cleared after 1 h 19 min
A2 stopped traffic East Rochester Way eastbound29 Oct 2026 15:50 · cleared after 2 h 11 min
A2 reported crash eastbound29 Oct 2026 14:01 · cleared after 55 min
A2 crash East Rochester Way eastbound27 Oct 2026 18:12 · cleared after 20 min
A2 crash27 Oct 2026 15:10 · cleared after 2 h 22 min
A2 reported crash eastbound26 Oct 2026 16:43 · cleared after 1 h 21 min
A2 reported crash westbound25 Oct 2026 04:48 · cleared after 1 h 14 min
A2 crash westbound23 Oct 2026 10:50 · cleared after 8 h 15 min
A2 crash eastbound22 Oct 2026 07:44 · cleared after 3 h 13 min
A2 stopped traffic21 Oct 2026 07:23 · cleared after 59 min

The last 7 days

Incidents

Collisions

Typical time to clear

1 h 32 minmedian of 18

Busiest time

20:00–21:00

A2 junctions

Live traffic, closures and past incidents at each junction.

Nearby roads

M2 A282 Dartford Crossing A20 A205 South Circular M25 A10 A13 M20 A1 A3

Common questions

Is the A2 closed right now?

No incidents have closed it right now.

Is the A2 closed tonight?

National Highways has 1 closure planned on the A2 tonight: westbound Slip road at A2 westbound exit exit slip road closed 20:00–06:00.

Have there been any crashes on the A2 today?

Yes, 2 so far today (since midnight UK time): westbound at 16:20, both directions Blackheath Road at 09:49.

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