A282 | Kent | Carriageway Closure | Delays — Cleared 17 Aug

What happened

The A282 Dartford Tunnels are closed northbound between Kent and Essex due to an incident.

RoadA282

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionNorthbound

Started02:32, 17 Aug 2026

Cleared03:31, 17 Aug 2026

02:32, 17 AugFirst report
The A282 Dartford Tunnels are closed northbound between Kent and Essex due to an incident.
02:36, 17 AugUpdate
The A282 Dartford Tunnels are closed northbound between Kent and Essex due to an incident.
03:11, 17 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38 minutes. Monitoring continues.
03:16, 17 AugUpdate
The A282 Dartford Tunnels are closed northbound between Kent and Essex due to an incident.
03:31, 17 AugUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — A282 reopened at 03:31 on 17 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 58 minutes. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
13:16, 6 NovFinal update
The A282 Dartford Tunnels are closed northbound between Kent and Essex due to an incident.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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