A2 | Kent | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays — Cleared 4 Aug

What happened

The A2 in Kent is closed westbound/Londonbound between the A256 and A260 following a collision.

RoadA2

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionWestbound

Started20:08, 4 Aug 2026

Cleared21:20, 4 Aug 2026

20:08, 4 AugFirst report
The A2 in Kent is closed westbound/Londonbound between the A256 and A260 following a collision.
20:10, 4 AugUpdate
The A2 in Kent is closed westbound/Londonbound between the A256 and A260 following a collision.
20:40, 4 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31 minutes. Monitoring continues.
20:45, 4 AugUpdate
The A2 in Kent is closed westbound/Londonbound between the A256 and A260 following a collision.
21:15, 4 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 6m. Monitoring continues.
21:20, 4 AugUpdate
The A2 in Kent is closed westbound/Londonbound between the A256 and A260 following a collision.
21:20, 4 AugUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — A2 reopened at 21:20 on 4 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 1h 11m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
11:42, 6 NovFinal update
The A2 in Kent is closed westbound/Londonbound between the A256 and A260 following a collision.

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