The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between J7 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) due to emergency resurfacing works following a significant spillage that occurred Monday evening.
RoadM20
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionEastbound
Started22:23, 28 Jul 2026
Cleared04:55, 29 Jul 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between J7 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) due to emergency resurfacing works following a significant spillage that occurred yesterday evening.
Update
The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between J7 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) due to emergency resurfacing works following a significant spillage that occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 51 minutes. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between J7 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) due to emergency resurfacing works following a significant spillage that occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 26m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between J7 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) due to emergency resurfacing works following a significant spillage that occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 6m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between J7 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) due to emergency resurfacing works following a significant spillage that occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 46m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between J7 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) due to emergency resurfacing works following a significant spillage that occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 21m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between J7 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) due to emergency resurfacing works following a significant spillage that occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 56m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between J7 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) due to emergency resurfacing works following a significant spillage that occurred yesterday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 31m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between J7 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) due to emergency resurfacing works following a significant spillage that occurred yesterday evening.
Update
The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between J7 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) due to emergency resurfacing works following a significant spillage that occurred Monday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 31m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between J7 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) due to emergency resurfacing works following a significant spillage that occurred Monday evening.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 11m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between J7 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) due to emergency resurfacing works following a significant spillage that occurred Monday evening.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — M20 reopened at 04:55 on 29 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 6h 31m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between J7 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) due to emergency resurfacing works following a significant spillage that occurred Monday evening.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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