Kent is where England meets the Channel: the M20 and A20 run to the Port of Dover and the Channel Tunnel at Folkestone, the M2 and A2 serve Medway and north Kent, and the Dartford Crossing takes M25 traffic over the Thames. When the ports are busy, Operation Brock on the M20 and the Dover TAP on the A20 can hold lorries - check the Operation Brock card and the live list below before you set off.
Tolls, charges and local schemes that catch drivers out.
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Operation Brock on the M20
At busy times or during cross-Channel disruption, port-bound lorries are held on the coastbound M20 and other traffic uses a contraflow between J8 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford).
When the Port of Dover is busy, the Dover TAP holds port-bound lorries in a queue on the A20 approaching Dover. Expect slow traffic on the A20 into Dover while it is in use.
The Dart Charge applies 6am to 10pm every day, including weekends and bank holidays. There are no barriers: pay by midnight the day after you cross or you may get a fine.
Where National Highways recorded the most unplanned incidents in the last 30 days: collisions, breakdowns, obstructions and queues. Roadworks are not counted.
1THE M25 ANTI-CLOCKWISE BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J3 AND J2near Swanleymostly queues11incidents
2THE M25 CLOCKWISE BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J5 AND J6near Sevenoaksmostly queues9incidents
3THE A282 ANTI-CLOCKWISE BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A296 AND A1306near Dartfordmostly queues9incidents
4THE A282 CLOCKWISE EXIT SLIP AT JUNCTION J2near Dartfordmostly queues9incidents
5THE M25 CLOCKWISE BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J5 AND J6near Westerhammostly queues7incidents
Most incidents in Kent started between 06:00 and 09:00 UK TIME (55% of them).
Main roads in Kent
Live counts inside the county. Tap a road for its own live page.
Right now there are 3 live incidents on Kent's main roads (collisions, breakdowns, queues and hazards), 1 of them serious. The longest delay is about 5 minutes on the M20. Checked 12:50.
Are any roads closed in Kent?
No roads are fully closed in Kent right now. 1 lane closure is in place. Checked 12:50.
How many roadworks are there in Kent?
There are 0 roadworks listed in Kent at the moment. Tap "Roadworks" above the list to see where each one is and when it clears.
Where does this information come from?
Incidents, closures and roadworks come from National Highways. Reports from drivers are shown as "Community report". Kent here means Kent and Medway.
On a motorway? If you can, get onto the hard shoulder or into an emergency area, leave by the left-hand doors and wait behind the barrier. Stuck in a live lane: stay in the car with your seatbelt on and hazard lights on, and call 999.
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