M20 crash J2–J3 eastbound

Crash on the M20 eastbound at J2–J3 on Saturday 31 October 2026, from 14:38. Cleared at 19:40 after 5 h 2 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 19:40 on 31 Oct 2026, after 5 h 2 min

Location

M20 eastbound · J2–J3

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom · National Highways ×2

Timeline

1. Sat 14:38 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. Sat 14:38 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. Sat 14:38 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
4. Sat 15:23 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~11 min
5. Sat 15:28 TomTom no longer reports it
6. Sat 16:14 National Highways: lane closure lifted
7. Sat 19:18 National Highways: lane closure lifted
8. Sat 19:40 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
9. Sat 19:40 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M20 eastbound between J2 and J3).
• Stationary traffic
• M20 eastbound between J2 and J3

Other recent incidents on the M20

• M20 reported crash J10A–J11 eastboundyesterday 18:05 · cleared after 1 h 17 min
• M20 crash J5–J4 westboundyesterday 10:57 · cleared after 2 h 53 min
• M20 crash J4–J3 westboundyesterday 06:41 · cleared after 1 h 38 min
• M20 reported crash J10A–J11 eastboundSat 08:45 · cleared after 52 min
• M20 reported crash J2–J3 eastboundFri 16:23 · cleared after 40 min
• M20 reported crash J13 westboundThu 18:01 · cleared after 56 min
• M20 closed J2–J1Thu 01:33 · cleared after 1 h 11 min
• M20 closed J10A–J11Wed 23:31 · cleared after 5 h 3 min
• M20 stopped traffic J3–J4 eastboundWed 15:08 · cleared after 5 h 45 min
• M20 closed28 Oct 2026 00:28 · cleared after 3 h 27 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M20 J2 and M20 J3.

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