A228

A2 lorry fire closed motorway for 10 hours – as it happened

A lorry fire and diesel spill on the A2 caused a key section of the busy road to close on Monday (January 8). The incident took place on the eastbound carriageway between the M25 junction 2 for Dartford[1] and the B255 for Bean, forcing the carriageway…

Police hunt for driver after crash leaves person in hospital

Police are looking for a driver who left the scene of a two-car crash which saw a person taken to hospital. Officers from Kent Police[1] were called to reports of the collision on the A228 Cuxton Road in Rochester[2] at 5.20am this morning (November 18…

Delays continue on M2 as two lanes shut after fire

Congestion is continuing on the M2 towards London after a lorry fire on Wednesday evening. [1]Two lanes remain closed and there are queues between junction 2 leading to the A228 at Sundridge Hill back to the Medway Viaduct. Emergency repairs to a bridg…

Car fire brings M20 to a halt at Aylesford

A car fire brought traffic on the London-bound carriageway of the M20 to a standstill this evening.
The vehicle went up in flames on the motorway between Junction 5 (Aylesford) and Junction 4 A228 Castle Way (Leybourne / Snodland).

The car on fire. P…

Overturned lorry shuts M20 in both directions near Aylesford

The M20[1] was shut in both directions near Aylesford on Thursday 24 because of an overturned lorry. Traffic was building on the motorway and the air ambulance had been called.
The incident was reported to have happened between Junction 4 for the A228 …