M20 crash J4–J3 westbound

Crash on the M20 westbound at J4–J3 on Tuesday 10 November 2026, from 06:31. Still reported at 07:52 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 06:31 (1 h 21 min)

Location

M20 westbound · J4–J3

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Delay ~12 min

Sources

TomTom ×3 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 06:31 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~12 min
2. 06:40 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
3. 06:44 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
4. 06:49 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~8 min (reported again)
5. 06:58 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
6. 07:21 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
7. 07:30 TomTom no longer reports it
8. 07:30 All clear: no source reports it any more
9. 07:32 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
10. 07:44 TomTom: collision, “Accident, Lane closed”
11. 07:48 TomTom no longer reports it

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M20 westbound between J4 and J3).
• Accident, Lane closed

Other recent incidents on the M20

• M20 reported crash J12–J13 eastboundyesterday 18:04 · cleared after 1 h
• M20 stopped traffic J2–J3 eastboundyesterday 12:56 · cleared after 2 h 37 min
• M20 crash J8–J9 eastboundSat 19:23 · cleared after 9 h 22 min
• M20 reported crash J4–J3 westboundSat 08:33 · cleared after 46 min
• M20 crash J3–J4 eastboundFri 17:31 · cleared after 44 min
• M20 crash J10A–J11 eastboundFri 06:28 · cleared after 1 h 15 min
• M20 crash J4–J5 eastboundFri 06:24 · cleared after 8 h 51 min
• M20 closed J4–J3 westboundFri 05:53 · cleared after 9 h 25 min
• M20 reported crash J10A–J11 eastboundFri 05:52 · cleared after 50 min
• M20 stopped traffic J4–J3Thu 17:45 · cleared after 27 min

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

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