A2 reported crash eastbound

Reported crash on the A2 eastbound on Saturday 17 October 2026, from 22:07. Cleared at 23:01 after 55 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 23:01 on 17 Oct 2026, after 55 min

Location

A2 eastbound

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 22:07 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 23:01 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 23:01 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: A2 eastbound between A296 and A2260).

Other recent incidents on the A2

• A2 crash Shooters Hill Road westboundyesterday 07:15 · cleared after 1 h 6 min
• A2 crashyesterday 06:09 · cleared after 3 h 40 min
• A2 stopped trafficTue 07:15 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• A2 stopped trafficMon 16:44 · cleared after 1 h 46 min
• A2 delaysMon 07:31 · cleared after 1 h
• A2 crash Old Kent Road westbound11 Oct 2026 12:08 · cleared after 12 h 2 min
• A2 crash New Cross Road westbound10 Oct 2026 21:37 · cleared after 2 h 37 min
• A2 stopped traffic10 Oct 2026 18:00 · cleared after 1 h 13 min
• A2 stopped traffic5 Oct 2026 16:35 · cleared after 1 h 55 min
• A2 crash eastbound5 Oct 2026 12:53 · cleared after 1 h 42 min

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