M20 closed J12 eastbound (obstruction)

Road closure on the M20 eastbound at J12 on Thursday 15 October 2026, from 10:37. Cleared at 11:44 after 1 h 7 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 11:44 on 15 Oct 2026, after 1 h 7 min

Location

M20 eastbound · J12

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom

Timeline

1. 10:37 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF ANIMALS”
2. 11:23 TomTom: road closed
3. 11:28 TomTom no longer reports it
4. 11:44 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF ANIMALS”
5. 11:44 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF ANIMALS” (1 sign; furthest along: M20 eastbound within J12).
• Closed

Other recent incidents on the M20

• M20 stopped traffic J5–J4Tue 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
• M20 crash J4–J3 westbound29 Sept 2026 06:24 · cleared after 1 h 32 min
• M20 reported crash J12–J13 eastbound27 Sept 2026 12:17 · cleared after 44 min
• M20 crash J4–J3 westbound26 Sept 2026 18:29 · cleared after 2 h 20 min

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