M2 Junction 2 Traffic

🚨 Live at M2 J2 right now

Checked 15:15 · auto-refresh

✅Nothing reported at M2 J2 right now.

Straight from National Highways, re-checked every 3 minutes while this page is open.

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Is M2 junction 2 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:15 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M2 junction 2 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M2 junction 2 at 15:15.

Is M2 junction 2 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M2 junction 2 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

Tonight: every M2 closure ›

Is M2 junction 2 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M2 junction 2 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

This weekend: every M2 closure ›

Is there an accident at M2 junction 2 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M2 junction 2 since midnight.

M2 accidents today and yesterday ›

Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. A closure is counted here when National Highways name this junction or a stretch that runs through it.

🗺️ Where M2 J2 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham.

📍 Heading to… from M2 J2

Also near this junction

Brands Hatch Motorsport · West Kingsdown, Kent 9 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Kent traffic

Bluewater Shopping Centre Shopping · Greenhithe, Kent 9.5 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Kent traffic

Dartford Crossing Crossing · Dartford, Kent 11 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Kent traffic

Lakeside Shopping Centre Shopping · West Thurrock, Essex 11 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Essex traffic

Leeds Castle Heritage · Maidstone, Kent 11 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Kent traffic

Adventure Island Theme park · Southend-on-Sea, Essex 15 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Essex traffic

Places and the junctions they are reached from are kept by our team; distances are measured in a straight line from the junction, not along the road.

⚠️ Collision record on the M2 at J2

155Collisions

2Fatal

26Serious

230Casualties

Far worse than most

Ranked 65 of 556 UK junctions on record · 2 of 7 on the M2

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 3,149 collisions are on record, 26 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M2 itself, within 2 miles of J2. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for M2 J2 → 2 of 7 junctions on the M2 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M2 J2 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M2 junction 2?

M2 J2 is at Rochester & Rainham. National Highways signs it as Rochester. The nearest town is Strood.

Is there an accident at M2 J2?

No — as of 15:15 National Highways list nothing at M2 J2. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M2 junction 2 closed?

No closure is listed at M2 J2 as of 15:15.

How many accidents happen at M2 junction 2?

Police STATS19 records show 155 collisions on the M2 within 2 miles of J2, including 2 fatal and 26 serious. Counting every road in the area, 3,149 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 65 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M2 junction 2?

Within 15 miles of M2 J2: Brands Hatch (motorsport, West Kingsdown), about 9 miles west in a straight line; Bluewater Shopping Centre (shopping, Greenhithe), about 9.5 miles north-west in a straight line; Dartford Crossing (crossing, Dartford), about 11 miles north-west in a straight line; Lakeside Shopping Centre (shopping, West Thurrock), about 11 miles north-west in a straight line; Leeds Castle (heritage, Maidstone), about 11 miles south-east in a straight line; Adventure Island (theme park, Southend-on-Sea), about 15 miles north-east in a straight line.

🚨 Live M2 traffic

Live incidents, roadworks and delays for the whole M2, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

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↔️ Next junctions

← J1
Rochester & Strood J3
Chatham & Gillingham →

📍 Towns near this junction

Strood 1.3 mi Rochester 1.6 mi Chatham 2.3 mi Gillingham 3.4 mi

🔢 All M2 junctions

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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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