A2 (A2) Traffic

Traffic and travel conditions for the A2 14:24pm

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for A2 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The A2 westbound between the junctions with the M2and the A227 .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 14:00 and 14:15 on 30 Apr 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 on 30 Apr 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.27m from Gravesend. CLEARED @ 13:38
CONGESTION
Location: The A2 eastbound exit slip to the A2050 Canterbury West.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 Apr 2025.
Nearest town: 2.28m from Canterbury. CLEARED @ 09:00
CONGESTION
Location: The A2 westbound at the junction with the A2018 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 30 Apr 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.86m from Dartford. CLEARED @ 09:36
CONGESTION
Location: The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A28and the M2 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 30 Apr 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.76m from Faversham. CLEARED @ 08:33


There are no current incidents in this location.

A2 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The A2 eastbound between the A260and the junction with the A256 Whitfield West .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 6 May 2025 to 06:00 on 7 May 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.14m from Dover.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A2 westbound between the A256 Whitfield West and the junction with the A260 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 7 May 2025 to 06:00 on 8 May 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.23m from Dover.

A2

The A2 is a major primary route in Kent, southeast England and one of the oldest roads in Britain, as it originally dates back to the Romans who created Watling Street, parts of which form most of the A2 route today.

The A2 is one of the busiest roads in the country, with some sections of the motorway carrying over 50,000 vehicles a day. The busiest section is between Crossways and the Bean Interchange near Dartford, where almost 70,000 vehicles a day pass through.

The road is generally safe, with the reported accident rate historically being a third lower than the national average, mainly thanks to high levels of traffic calming and safety measures such as speed cameras and rumble strips. As the road is one of the more windy stretches of the UK motorway network, there is a very strong emphasis on keeping the speed of traffic down, with recorded accident and casualty statistics being very low.

The busiest times on the A2 are during weekday rush hour, with particularly busy periods on Fridays and Mondays when people are returning home from a weekend away. At weekends, the road is still busy but less so than weekday peak periods. Sunday afternoons are usually the peak times thanks to the influx of holiday makers travelling back to London and other major cities in the Southeast.


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Location: westbound between the junctions with the M2and the A227 .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:00 and 14:15 on 30 April 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 on 30 April 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.27m from Gravesend.

51.4-0.42

Location: eastbound exit slip to the A2050 Canterbury West.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 April 2025.
Nearest town: 2.28m from Canterbury.

51.28-1.04

Location: westbound at the junction with the A2018 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 30 April 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.86m from Dartford.

51.43-0.23

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A28and the M2 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 30 April 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.76m from Faversham.

51.3-0.93

Location: eastbound between the A260and the junction with the A256 Whitfield West .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 6 May 2025 to 06:00 on 7 May 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.14m from Dover.

51.18-1.21

Location: westbound between the A256 Whitfield West and the junction with the A260 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 7 May 2025 to 06:00 on 8 May 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.23m from Dover.

51.19-1.19