A2 crash eastbound

Crash on the A2 eastbound on Friday 25 September 2026, from 16:18. Cleared at 17:59 after 1 h 40 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 17:59 on 25 Sept 2026, after 1 h 40 min

Location

A2 eastbound

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~20 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Fri 16:18 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~15 min
2. Fri 16:32 TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~14), “Queuing traffic”
3. Fri 16:32 Motorway signs: “COLLISION AHEAD”
4. Fri 17:12 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION AHEAD”
5. Fri 17:37 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
6. Fri 17:41 TomTom: delay now ~8 min (was ~14), “Queuing traffic”
7. Fri 17:45 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
8. Fri 17:54 TomTom: delay now ~4 min (was ~9)
9. Fri 17:59 TomTom no longer reports it
10. Fri 17:59 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION AHEAD” (2 signs; furthest along: A2 eastbound between A2018 and M25/A282).

Other recent incidents on the A2

• A2 closed eastboundyesterday 20:03 · Live
• A2 reported crash westboundyesterday 12:52 · cleared after 47 min
• A2 delaysyesterday 07:30 · cleared after 1 h 4 min
• A2 stopped trafficyesterday 05:54 · cleared after 3 h 21 min
• A2 crash eastboundMon 16:25 · cleared after 2 h 17 min
• A2 stopped trafficMon 06:31 · cleared after 1 h 59 min
• A2 reported crash westboundSun 16:20 · cleared after 37 min
• A2 crash Blackheath Road both directionsSun 09:49 · 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

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