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Man dies after M2 hit near Medway Services

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

Kent Police said a man in his 50s died after being struck on the M2 near Medway Services.
A red MAN HGV was among the vehicles that hit the pedestrian just after 21:00 GMT on 27 October 2026.
Both directions closed, with westbound reopening at 17:20 GMT on 28 October 2026.
Eastbound reopened at 05:00 GMT on 30 October 2026 after emergency resurfacing.
Detectives appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage, reference 46/178213/26, phone 01634 792209.

History

The Department for Transport first mandated 56 mph speed limiters for heavy-goods vehicles in 1994, building on earlier 20 mph residential zones introduced in 1991 and the permanent 70 mph national limit of 1978. That policy underpins today’s response to the 27 October 2026 M2 pedestrian fatality investigated by Kent Police, prompting calls for faster dash-cam evidence and stricter HGV speed enforcement.

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The Department for Transport first mandated 56 mph speed limiters for heavy-goods vehicles in 1994, building on earlier 20 mph residential zones introduced in 1991 and the permanent 70 mph national limit of 1978. That policy underpins today’s response to the 27 October 2026 M2 pedestrian fatality investigated by Kent Police, prompting calls for faster dash-cam evidence and stricter HGV speed enforcement.

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