# A2 crash near Maarssen adds 45 minutes to Utrecht drive

> Three lanes of the A2 are closed near Maarssen after a collision between three cars, and Rijkswaterstaat says clearing up will take until around 18:30.

News · published 2026-11-15 17:51 · https://nlnow.nl/a/three-car-crash-on-a2-near-maarssen-delays-utrecht-traffic-45-minutes/

A collision involving three cars on the A2 near Maarssen has closed three lanes and is holding up traffic heading towards Utrecht. Rijkswaterstaat, the national roads agency, said the delay at first stood at about half an hour.

> Clearing up after the accident on the #A2 near Maarssen will continue until around 18:30. The delay towards Utrecht has now risen to 45 minutes. Allow for extra travel time for the time being.
> — Rijkswaterstaat, national roads agency, on X (https://x.com/RWSverkeersinfo/status/2122011656868000250) (translated from Dutch)

A recovery vehicle was at the scene and would start work straight away, Rijkswaterstaat said. It did not expect the work to take long at first, but now says clearing up will continue until around 18:30.

Rijkswaterstaat's first message put the closure at three lanes, which is what caused the queue to build up. The agency's latest update asks drivers on the route to keep allowing for longer journeys while the clearing work continues.

## Background

- **Rijkswaterstaat**: Rijkswaterstaat is the Dutch national agency responsible for the country's main infrastructure, in the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. It manages the national motorway network and the major waterways, including locks, bridges, tunnels, and flood defences. It also runs traffic management on national motorways, which is why it announces roadworks, accidents, and the delays they cause.

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