M20 crash J4–J3 westbound

Crash on the M20 westbound at J4–J3 on Saturday 26 September 2026, from 18:29. Cleared at 20:49 after 2 h 20 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 20:49 on 26 Sept 2026, after 2 h 20 min

Location

M20 westbound · J4–J3

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 lane closed

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. Sat 18:29 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
2. Sat 18:57 Motorway signs: “COLLISION LANE CLOSED”
3. Sat 19:19 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”
4. Sat 20:49 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION LANE CLOSED”
5. Sat 20:49 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (1 sign; furthest along: M20 westbound between J4 and J3).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION LANE CLOSED” (1 sign; furthest along: M20 westbound between J4 and J3).

Other recent incidents on the M20

• M20 crash J4–J3 westboundyesterday 06:31 · cleared after 2 h 3 min
• M20 reported crash J12–J13 eastboundMon 18:04 · cleared after 1 h
• M20 stopped traffic J2–J3 eastboundMon 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

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

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