What happened
The A21 in Kent is closed sin both directions between the A26 west and the A26 east near Tonbridge due to overrunning roadworks
RoadA21
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionBoth directions
Started08:22, 7 Aug 2026
Cleared10:55, 7 Aug 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A21 in Kent is closed sin both directions between the A26 west and the A26 east near Tonbridge due to overrunning roadworks
Update
The A21 in Kent is closed sin both directions between the A26 west and the A26 east near Tonbridge due to overrunning roadworks
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42 minutes. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A21 in Kent is closed sin both directions between the A26 west and the A26 east near Tonbridge due to overrunning roadworks
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 17m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A21 in Kent is closed sin both directions between the A26 west and the A26 east near Tonbridge due to overrunning roadworks
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 52m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A21 in Kent is closed sin both directions between the A26 west and the A26 east near Tonbridge due to overrunning roadworks
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 27m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A21 in Kent is closed sin both directions between the A26 west and the A26 east near Tonbridge due to overrunning roadworks
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A21 reopened at 10:55 on 7 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 2h 32m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A21 in Kent is closed sin both directions between the A26 west and the A26 east near Tonbridge due to overrunning roadworks
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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