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A21

A21 Traffic News

A21 Trunk Road · Sevenoaks (M25 J5) → Hastings

A21 traffic at 11:41 on Wednesday 14 October: 2 closures tonight.

↑ A21 northbound traffic ↓ A21 southbound traffic
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🟢 A-road Clear 🚨 0 incidents 🚧 0 roadworks · 5 soon ⏱ Updated 11:41
65 miles long
Regions: South East
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No live incidents on the A21 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes. Closures are listed below.
🌙 A21 closures — now and the next 3 days 5

From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.

  • Full closure
    Northbound A21 northbound Cryals road to Pembury carriageway closure
    Tonight · 20:00–06:00
  • Full closure
    Southbound A21 southbound Pembury to Cryals road carriageway closure
    Tonight · 20:00–06:00
  • Partial closure
    Northbound A21 Northbound Chipstead to M25 Clockwise Jct 5 link road closure
    Tonight · 22:00–05:30
    Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and Local Authorities Network
  • Partial closure
    Northbound A21 Northbound Chipstead entry slip road closure
    Tonight · 22:00–05:30
    Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and Local Authorities Network
  • Partial closure
    Northbound A21 Northbound Chipstead to A25 Eastbound exit slip road closure
    Tonight · 22:00–05:30
    Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and Local Authorities Network
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🗺️ A21 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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⚠️ Most Dangerous A21 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A21 has 1,372 recorded collisions at 11 collision hotspots, involving 1,777 casualties (23 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
nr Hastings
168 collisions · 229 casualties · 6 fatal · 49 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr Robertsbridge
90 collisions · 143 casualties · 5 fatal · 26 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr Tonbridge
44 collisions · 57 casualties · 3 fatal · 8 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Hurst Green
30 collisions · 49 casualties · 3 fatal · 8 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
nr Sevenoaks
67 collisions · 86 casualties · 2 fatal · 18 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
nr Pembury
75 collisions · 114 casualties · 2 fatal · 13 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A21 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the A21 closed today?

Any A21 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Q: Is there traffic on the A21 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A21, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

Q: What is the worst time to use the A21?

The A21 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.

Q: Are there roadworks on the A21 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A21 are listed above and at /traffic/a21/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

Q: What roads connect to the A21?

The A21 connects to: M25, A26, A28.

📊 A21 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A21 Road Details

Length
65 miles
From
Sevenoaks (M25 J5)
To
Hastings
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key A21 Locations

Sevenoaks Tonbridge Hurst Green Hastings

🔗 Roads Connecting to the A21

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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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