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A2 Moderate Cleared

A2 westbound between A256 near Whitfield (east) and A256 near Whitfield (west) | Westbound | Congestion

18 Jun 2026, 09:19 Westbound 21 views

Incident Details

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

A2
Moderate
Cleared
09:19, 18 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 18 June 2026.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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