M20 crash J5–J4 westbound

Crash on the M20 westbound at J5–J4 on Monday 2 November 2026, from 10:57. Cleared at 13:50 after 2 h 53 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 13:50 on 2 Nov 2026, after 2 h 53 min

Location

M20 westbound · J5–J4

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 5 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs ×2 · National Highways ×2

Timeline

1. yesterday 10:57 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. yesterday 10:57 National Highways: 1 of 5 lanes closed
3. yesterday 12:05 National Highways: 1 of 5 lanes closed
4. yesterday 12:20 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
5. yesterday 13:36 National Highways: lane closure lifted
6. yesterday 13:50 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
7. yesterday 13:50 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M20 westbound between J5 and J4).
• M20 westbound between J5 and J4
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M20 westbound between J5 and J4).

Other recent incidents on the M20

• M20 reported crash J10A–J11 eastboundyesterday 18:05 · cleared after 1 h 17 min
• M20 crash J4–J3 westboundyesterday 06:41 · cleared after 1 h 38 min
• M20 crash J2–J3 eastboundSat 14:38 · cleared after 5 h 2 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 J5 and M20 J4.

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