M2 Motorway

The M2 Motorway

The M2 runs through north Kent, from near Rochester to Faversham, as part of the route between London and the Kent coast.

Where to Find M2 Traffic News

We do not have a dedicated M2 website yet. For now, you can find all the news for the M2 and the other motorways and major roads in England on the all-news page on Traffic News England. Choose M2 in the road filter to see only the M2, or search for a junction to find the stretch you will be travelling between.

For news by area, see the South East pages on Traffic News England, which cover the M2 together with the other main roads in those regions.

Information about the M2 Motorway

The M2 motorway is relatively short.

The M2 runs west to east motorway in England which connects Strood to Brenley Corner (near Faversham) with primary destinations being Maidstone.

Situated south east of London the M2 motorway is 25.7 miles (41.4 km) long.

The M2 was constructed between 1963 and 1965.

The M2 in numbers

Traffic on the M2 as counted by the Department for Transport.

about 72,000

vehicles a day

on an average stretch of the M2. The busiest stretch carries about 103,000 a day.

1 in 12

vehicles is a lorry

and about 1 in 5 is a van, so a large share of M2 traffic is people at work.

Source: Department for Transport road traffic statistics, 2025. Averages across the whole road; rounded.

See also: M2 traffic reports · all the motorways we cover.