M20 crash J4–J3 westbound

Crash on the M20 westbound at J4–J3 on Friday 23 October 2026, from 09:44. Still reported at 11:09 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Live since 09:44 (1 h 24 min)

Location

M20 westbound · J4–J3

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Delay ~15 min

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom

Timeline

1. 09:44 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
2. 10:09 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~15 min
3. 10:14 TomTom: delay now ~7 min (was ~15), “Queuing traffic, Accident”
4. 10:23 TomTom: “Heavy rain, Slow traffic, Accident”
5. 10:27 TomTom no longer reports it

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (1 sign; furthest along: M20 westbound between J4 and J3).
• Heavy rain, Slow traffic, Accident

Other recent incidents on the M20

• M20 crash J4–J3 westboundyesterday 08:26 · cleared after 10 h 41 min
• M20 crash J4–J3 westboundyesterday 07:37 · cleared after 9 h 22 min
• M20 closed J3–J4 eastboundyesterday 01:02 · cleared after 3 h 26 min
• M20 closed J3–J4 eastboundTue 01:46 · cleared after 3 h 28 min
• M20 crash J8–J9 eastboundMon 15:39 · cleared after 2 h 2 min
• M20 crash J4–J3 westboundMon 07:13 · cleared after 1 h 26 min
• M20 closed J12 eastbound15 Oct 2026 10:37 · cleared after 1 h 7 min
• M20 stopped traffic J5–J413 Oct 2026 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

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