M20 crash J3–J4 eastbound

Crash on the M20 eastbound at J3–J4 on Friday 6 November 2026, from 17:31. Cleared at 18:15 after 44 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 18:15 on 6 Nov 2026, after 44 min

Location

M20 eastbound · J3–J4

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Delay ~8 min

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom

Timeline

1. 17:31 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 17:51 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~8 min
3. 18:00 TomTom no longer reports it
4. 18:15 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
5. 18:15 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M20 eastbound between J3 and J4).
• Stationary traffic, Accident

Other recent incidents on the M20

• M20 crash J10A–J11 eastbound06:28 · cleared after 1 h 15 min
• M20 crash J4–J5 eastbound06:24 · cleared after 8 h 51 min
• M20 closed J4–J3 westbound05:53 · cleared after 9 h 25 min
• 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

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

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