M20 crash J4 westbound

Cleared Cleared at 10:55 on 23 Sept 2026, after 44 min.

Crash on the M20 westbound at J4 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 10:11. Cleared at 10:55 after 44 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

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   M20 westbound · J4

   Collision

   Wed 10:11–Wed 10:55 (cleared after 44 min)

   Motorway signs · TomTom

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Timeline

1. Wed 10:11 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. Wed 10:18 TomTom: collision, “Accident, Lane closed”
3. Wed 10:43 TomTom no longer reports it
4. Wed 10:55 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
5. Wed 10:55 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (2 signs; furthest along: M20 westbound between J4 and J3).
• Accident, Lane closed

Other recent incidents on the M20

• M20 reported crash J7–J8 eastbound · 10:06, cleared after 40 min
• M20 crash J8–J9 eastbound · Wed 06:24, cleared after 76 h 22 min
• M20 crash J6 eastbound · Wed 05:45, cleared after 12 h 36 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.