M20 crash J8–J9 eastbound

Cleared Cleared at 10:46 on 26 Sept 2026, after 76 h 22 min.

Crash on the M20 eastbound at J8–J9 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 06:24. Cleared at 10:46 after 76 h 22 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

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   M20 eastbound · J8–J9

   Collision

   Road closed · Wed 06:24–10:46 (cleared after 76 h 22 min) · delay ~7 min · queue 0.8 mi

   Motorway signs ×3 · TomTom ×4

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Timeline

1. Wed 06:09 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Wed 06:37 TomTom: collision, “Accident”
3. Wed 06:49 TomTom: collision, “Incident”
4. Wed 07:17 TomTom: “Accident, Lane closed”
5. Wed 07:24 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
6. Wed 08:04 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~6 min
7. Wed 08:15 Motorway signs: “M20 J8-J9 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION”
8. Wed 08:31 Motorway signs: “M20 J8-J9 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION”
9. Wed 08:54 Motorway signs no longer show “M20 J8-J9 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION”
10. Wed 12:50 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~2 min (reported again)
11. Wed 14:13 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~5 min (reported again)
12. Wed 14:38 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~7 min
13. Wed 15:26 Motorway signs no longer show “M20 J8-J9 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION”
14. Wed 15:36 TomTom no longer reports it
15. Wed 15:36 All clear: no source reports it any more
16. 10:16 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION” (reported again)
17. 10:46 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
18. 10:46 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M20 eastbound between J8 and J9).
• Accident, Lane closed
• Incident
• Stationary traffic
• Signs on the M25 anticlockwise read “M20 J8-J9 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION” (3 signs; e.g. M25 anti-clockwise between J6 and J5). Marker placed near M20 J8–J9 using the signs there, so it is approximate.
• Overhead signs read “M20 J8-J9 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION” (1 sign; e.g. M20 eastbound between J3 and J4). Marker placed near M20 J8–J9 using the signs there, so it is approximate.

Other recent incidents on the M20

• M20 reported crash J7–J8 eastbound · 10:06, cleared after 40 min
• M20 crash J4 westbound · Wed 10:11, cleared after 44 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.