Traffic delays on M2 between Junction 2 and 3 near Strood and Rochester after crash

A multi-vehicle crash is causing severe delays on the M2 tonight. Three lanes are closed due to the crash on the coastbound carriageway between Junction 2 A228 Sundridge Hill for Strood[1] and Junction 3 for Chatham and Rochester.

Traffic delays on the M2 between Junction 2 (Strood / Rochester) and Junction 3 (Rochester / Chatham). Picture: National Highways

Traffic delays on the M2 between Junction 2 (Strood / Rochester) and Junction 3 (Rochester / Chatham)./ppPicture: National Highways

Traffic delays on the M2 between Junction 2 (Strood / Rochester) and Junction 3 (Rochester / Chatham). Picture: National Highways

It is understood the crash happened shortly after 6pm. And there are delays of more than an hour in the area, with queues building on the M2.

National Highways tweeted: “Lanes one and two out of four are closed on the M2 eastbound between Junction 2 and 3 due to a collision.

Lanes 1 & 2 (of 4) are closed on the #M2[2] in #Kent[3] eastbound between J2 & J3 due to a collision. @kent_police[4] are in attendance. Delays of at least 60 minutes above normal travel times, please allow extra journey time. Thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/mDM98xEi3n[5]

— National Highways: South-East (@HighwaysSEAST) December 6, 2023[6]

“Kent Police are in attendance.”

“There are delays of at least 60 minutes above normal travel times.

Please allow extra journey time.”

More as we get it.

References

  1. ^ Strood (www.kentonline.co.uk)
  2. ^ #M2 (twitter.com)
  3. ^ #Kent (twitter.com)
  4. ^ @kent_police (twitter.com)
  5. ^ pic.twitter.com/mDM98xEi3n (t.co)
  6. ^ December 6, 2023 (twitter.com)