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M2 Moderate Cleared

M2 westbound within J5 | Westbound | Congestion

25 May 2026, 21:32 Westbound 57 views

Incident Details

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

M2
Moderate
Cleared
21:32, 25 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 48m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 33m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 48m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 33m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 8m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 43m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 18m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 53m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 28m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 3m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 38m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 18m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 38m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 48m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 3m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 38m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 48m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 48m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 53m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 28m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 3m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 43m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 38m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 48m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 3m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M2 westbound at junction J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 25 May 2026.

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

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