A20 crash westbound

Cleared Cleared at 15:30 on 6 Oct 2026, after 2 h 25 min.

Crash on the A20 westbound on Tuesday 6 October 2026, from 13:04. Cleared at 15:30 after 2 h 25 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   A20 westbound

   Collision

   Tue 13:04–Tue 15:30 (cleared after 2 h 25 min)

   Motorway signs ×2

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Timeline

1. Tue 13:04 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Tue 13:41 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. Tue 13:59 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
4. Tue 15:30 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
5. Tue 15:30 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: A20 westbound between B2011 and A260).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: A20 westbound between B2011 and A260).

Other recent incidents on the A20

• A20 stopped traffic · 29 Sept 2026 07:52, cleared after 41 min
• A20 crash J7 · 23 Sept 2026 07:01, cleared after 8 h 5 min

About this page

This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.