The M26 is running normally in both directions.
The M26 is running normally. Nothing is reported in the National Highways feed right now.
Updated at 22:25 · refreshes every 5 min
No. Nothing unplanned is reported on the M26 right now: no collisions, breakdowns or obstructions in the National Highways feed. Nothing unplanned has been reported and cleared on the M26 since midnight either.
M26 accidents →Yes. 1 full closure is planned on the M26 tonight, starting with M26 Eastbound Jct 2A to Jct 3 carriageway closure (Tonight 22:00 to 05:30).
M26 closures tonight →No. Nothing is planned to close on the M26 this weekend.
M26 closures this weekend →No closures, collisions or restrictions in the feed right now. Planned works for the days ahead are below.
M20 eastbound between J3 and J4
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The M26 is busiest around 16:00, and at the sensors along this route it keeps moving: even in that hour traffic averages 48.2 mph.
Typical weekday pattern from 2 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.
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The M26 is a short connector between the M25 at Sevenoaks and the M20 at Wrotham, built so Channel traffic can switch orbitals without touching local roads. It closes overnight more often than most motorways because it doubles as a lorry holding area when Operation Brock is active. Live incidents and closures refresh every 5 minutes.