3 active closures and restrictions on the A2 right now.
On the A2 right now: 3 restrictions (roadworks or queues). No collisions or breakdowns are reported. Listed first: A2 eastbound lane 2 closure switch to Lane 1 closure (107.6 - 108.4), A2 eastbound between A260 and A256 near Whitfield (west).
Updated at 16:59 · refreshes every 5 min
No. Nothing unplanned is reported on the A2 right now: no collisions, breakdowns or obstructions in the National Highways feed. 8 unplanned incidents on the A2 have been reported and cleared since midnight. The latest to clear was a lane closure eastbound, reported at 03:04 and cleared by 03:25.
A2 accidents →The A2 stays open tonight, but 2 lane or slip road closures are planned, so expect narrower lanes or a shut slip at those junctions.
A2 closures tonight →No. Nothing is planned to close on the A2 this weekend.
A2 closures this weekend →A2 eastbound between A260 and A256 near Whitfield (west)
A2 eastbound between A227 and M2/A289
A2 eastbound between A227 and M2/A289
Collisions, breakdowns and obstructions reported since midnight and now cleared. We check the National Highways feed every 5 minutes, so a cleared time is accurate to about 5 minutes.
A2 eastbound within the A227 junction · set on the overhead signals
A2 eastbound within the A227 junction · set on the overhead signals
A2 eastbound within the A227 junction · set on the overhead signals
A2 eastbound within the A227 junction · set on the overhead signals
A2 eastbound within the A227 junction · set on the overhead signals
A2 eastbound within the A227 junction · set on the overhead signals
A2 eastbound within the A227 junction · set on the overhead signals
A2 eastbound within the A227 junction · set on the overhead signals
A2 eastbound between M2 and A2050 near Canterbury (west)
A2 westbound at a minor junction between M2/A289 and A227
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The A2 is slowest around 16:00, averaging 54.9 mph against 60 mph when it is clear. Traffic is heaviest around 16:00.
Typical weekday pattern from 5 National Highways roadside sensors along the route, June 2026. Bar height is traffic volume, colour is average speed. Overnight hours carry too little traffic to judge, so they are shown as quiet.
The A2 runs from south-east London through the Medway towns to Dover, sharing Channel port traffic with the M2 and M20. The Bean and Ebbsfleet junctions near Bluewater and the Dover approaches carry the heaviest flows. Live incidents and closures refresh every 5 minutes.