M2 crash J3–J2 westbound

Crash on the M2 westbound at J3–J2 on Monday 26 October 2026, from 08:49. Cleared at 09:31 after 42 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 09:31 on 26 Oct 2026, after 42 min

Location

M2 westbound · J3–J2

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Mon 08:49 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. Mon 09:31 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. Mon 09:31 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M2 westbound between J3 and J2).

Other recent incidents on the M2

• M2 reported crash J3–J4 eastboundyesterday 18:32 · cleared after 50 min
• M2 crash J6–J5yesterday 07:34 · cleared after 2 h 26 min
• M2 crash J6–J5Sat 12:53 · cleared after 3 h 44 min
• M2 stopped traffic J4–J3Thu 15:00 · cleared after 4 h 27 min
• M2 crash J4–J3 eastbound28 Oct 2026 00:18 · cleared after 31 h 37 min
• M2 crash J3–J4 eastbound26 Oct 2026 12:53 · cleared after 5 h 3 min
• M2 closed J4–J326 Oct 2026 12:44 · cleared after 14 min
• M2 crash J2 westbound22 Oct 2026 06:31 · cleared after 4 h 34 min
• M2 crash J3–J2 westbound18 Oct 2026 14:59 · cleared after 36 min
• M2 reported crash J2 westbound17 Oct 2026 17:01 · cleared after 59 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M2 J3 and M2 J2.

The sources don't report causes or injuries, so neither does this page. Times are UK time. For alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.