M20 closed J4–J3 westbound (obstruction)

Road closure on the M20 westbound at J4–J3 on Friday 6 November 2026, from 05:53. Still reported at 09:15 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Live since 05:53 (3 h 21 min)

Location

M20 westbound · J4–J3

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

Motorway signs ×2 · National Highways

Timeline

1. 05:53 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF FIRE”
2. 06:09 Motorway signs: “VEHICLE FIRE”
3. 06:42 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF FIRE”
4. 07:21 National Highways: road closed
5. 07:43 Motorway signs no longer show “VEHICLE FIRE”
6. 07:43 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF FIRE” (2 signs; furthest along: M20 westbound between J4 and J3).
• Overhead signs read “VEHICLE FIRE” (1 sign; furthest along: M20 westbound between J4 and J3).
• M20 westbound between J4 and J3

Other recent incidents on the M20

• M20 crash J10A–J11 eastbound06:28 · cleared after 1 h 15 min
• M20 crash J3–J4 eastbound06:24 · Live
• M20 reported crash J10A–J11 eastbound05:52 · cleared after 50 min
• M20 stopped traffic J4–J3yesterday 17:45 · cleared after 27 min
• M20 stopped traffic J13 westboundyesterday 13:58 · cleared after 44 min
• M20 crash J7–J6 westboundyesterday 00:52 · cleared after 12 h 2 min
• M20 crash J4–J5 eastboundTue 11:14 · cleared after 2 h 43 min
• M20 reported crash J10A–J11 eastboundMon 18:05 · cleared after 1 h 17 min
• M20 crash J5–J4 westboundMon 10:57 · cleared after 2 h 53 min
• M20 crash J4–J3 westboundMon 06:41 · cleared after 1 h 38 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M20 J4 and M20 J3.

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