M20 closed J3–J4 eastbound (obstruction)

Road closure on the M20 eastbound at J3–J4 on Tuesday 20 October 2026, from 01:46. Cleared at 05:14 after 3 h 28 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 05:14 on 20 Oct 2026, after 3 h 28 min

Location

M20 eastbound · J3–J4

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 01:46 TomTom: road closed
2. 04:36 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
3. 04:40 TomTom no longer reports it
4. 04:40 All clear: no source reports it any more
5. 05:14 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
6. 05:14 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Closed
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M20 eastbound between J3 and J4).

Other recent incidents on the M20

• M20 crash J8–J9 eastboundyesterday 15:39 · cleared after 2 h 2 min
• M20 crash J4–J3 westboundyesterday 07:13 · cleared after 1 h 26 min
• M20 closed J12 eastboundThu 10:37 · cleared after 1 h 7 min
• M20 stopped traffic J5–J413 Oct 2026 07:11 · cleared after 27 min
• M20 crash J5 westbound8 Oct 2026 13:44 · cleared after 41 min
• M20 stopped traffic J4–J3 westbound8 Oct 2026 06:33 · cleared after 1 h 20 min
• M20 reported crash J6–J7 eastbound5 Oct 2026 12:35 · cleared after 47 min
• M20 crash J5–J43 Oct 2026 17:33 · cleared after 28 min
• M20 crash J7–J8 eastbound1 Oct 2026 21:44 · cleared after 1 h 43 min
• M20 crash J5–J4 westbound1 Oct 2026 12:43 · cleared after 41 min

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