M20 stopped traffic J13 westbound

Stopped traffic on the M20 westbound at J13 on Thursday 5 November 2026, from 13:58. Cleared at 14:42 after 44 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 14:42 on 5 Nov 2026, after 44 min

Location

M20 westbound · J13

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~28 min

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom

Timeline

1. 13:58 Motorway signs: “ANIMALS IN ROAD - SLOW”
2. 14:28 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~23 min
3. 14:37 TomTom: delay now ~15 min (was ~28)
4. 14:38 Motorway signs no longer show “ANIMALS IN ROAD - SLOW”
5. 14:42 TomTom no longer reports it
6. 14:42 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “ANIMALS IN ROAD - SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: M20 westbound within J13).
• Stationary traffic

Other recent incidents on the M20

• M20 crash J7–J6 westbound00:52 · cleared after 12 h 2 min
• M20 crash J4–J5 eastboundTue 11:14 · cleared after 2 h 43 min
• M20 reported crash J10A–J11 eastboundMon 18:05 · cleared after 1 h 17 min
• M20 crash J5–J4 westboundMon 10:57 · cleared after 2 h 53 min
• M20 crash J4–J3 westboundMon 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 westbound29 Oct 2026 18:01 · cleared after 56 min
• M20 closed J2–J129 Oct 2026 01:33 · cleared after 1 h 11 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M20 J13.

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