M2

A man has died in hospital following a serious collision on the M2 last week.

The incident happened on the coastbound carriageway of the M2, near to Medway Services at 8pm on Thursday (15th January) evening.

Emergency services attended the scene after reports of a single vehicle collision involving a gold-coloured Jaguar XF. The driver, a man in his 50s, sustained serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where he died on Saturday (17th January).

Witnesses, including any motorists with dashcam footage, are being urged to come forward following a fatal collision on the M2.

The incident happened shortly before 12.50pm on Christmas Eve (Wednesday 24th December), on the London-bound carriageway close to the Medway services (Junction 4).

A black Volkswagen T-Roc is reported to have collided with the central reservation before overturning.

The driver, a woman in her 20s from the Faversham area, was pronounced dead at the scene and her next of kin has been informed.

Dashcam footage and witnesses are sought following a collision on the M2 near Sittingbourne last month.

Kent Police was called just after 10.15am on Friday 29th August to a three-vehicle collision just before junction five for Stockbury, on the coastbound carriageway.

A heavy goods vehicle and two white Peugeot cars were involved in the incident.

Officers attended the scene alongside Kent Fire and Rescue Service and South East Coast Ambulance Service, where two people were taken to hospital for treatment to injuries.

Today (Thursday 11th July)  saw the tentative opening of the new £92m A249 Stockbury flyover between Sittingbourne, Sheppey and Maidstone helping to improve journey times and safety at this busy junction.

Investigators are appealing for dashcam footage and witnesses following a serious collision on the M2 near Gillingham earlier this morning (Thursday 28th December).

At around 5.10am a grey Vauxhall Astra was involved in a collision with a red Citroen Berlingo on the coastbound carriageway of the M2 at Farthing Corner (Medway Services).

Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) is responding to a lorry fire on the M2 coast-bound near to Junction 5 for the A249 Sittingbourne.

Seven fire engines and a bulk water carrier are in attendance and crews wearing breathing apparatus are using compressed air foam to extinguish the flames. 

Both the coast-bound and London-bound carriageways have been closed while crews work at the scene, and drivers are warned to expect delays. 

Please listen out for the latest traffic updateson 106.9 SFM before travelling towards the affected area. 

Officers are seeking information following a collision on the M2 which led to a motorcyclist being seriously injured.

The collision happened at around 11:00am on Saturday (10th June), on the coastbound carriageway at a location close to junction 5. It involved a black Kawasaki motorcycle and a silver Ford Mondeo Estate. Police and ambulance crews attended and the rider of the motorcycle, a man aged in his 50s, was airlifted to a London hospital.

From 1am on Monday (24th April) Highways England will be closing the section of Maidstone Road that links to the Stockbury roundabout, south of Wormdale Hill.

They have confirmed that: "while we're working on the new link to Oad Street, there will be no access to the roundabout from Maidstone Road. We’re currently due to open the new link on Monday 19th June 2023".

National Highways have today (Tuesday 17th January) given an update on the M2 junction 5 improvement scheme and the eastbound slip roads.

Kent Police officers, investigating a fatal collision on the M2 earlier today (Sunday 27th November), are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

At around 6.14am a red Nissan Qashqai was involved in a collision with a red Mercedes-Benz C 200 AMG between junction six and five on the London-bound carriageway.

Kent Police and South East Coast Ambulance Service attended the scene and the driver of the Nissan Qashqai, a woman in her 50s, was pronounced deceased at the scene.