M20 | Kent | Road Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 03:40, 22 AugFirst report

   The M20 is closed eastbound between Junction 4 (West Malling) and Junction 5 (Aylesford) due to a Kent Police led incident. 

2. 03:51, 22 AugUpdate

   The M20 is closed eastbound between Junction 4 (West Malling) and Junction 5 (Aylesford) due to a Kent Police led incident. 

3. 04:21, 22 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 04:26, 22 AugUpdate

   The M20 is closed eastbound between Junction 4 (West Malling) and Junction 5 (Aylesford) due to a Kent Police led incident. 

5. 04:51, 22 AugUpdate

   The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between Junction 4 (West Malling) and Junction 5 (Aylesford) due to a Kent Police led incident. The westbound carriageway is closed between J6 (Maidstone) and J4.

6. 05:21, 22 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 41m. Monitoring continues.

7. 05:26, 22 AugUpdate

   The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between Junction 4 (West Malling) and Junction 5 (Aylesford) due to a Kent Police led incident. The westbound carriageway is closed between J6 (Maidstone) and J4.

8. 05:56, 22 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 16m. Monitoring continues.

9. 06:01, 22 AugUpdate

   The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between Junction 4 (West Malling) and Junction 5 (Aylesford) due to a Kent Police led incident. The westbound carriageway is closed between J6 (Maidstone) and J4.

10. 06:31, 22 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 51m. Monitoring continues.

11. 06:36, 22 AugUpdate

    The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between Junction 4 (West Malling) and Junction 5 (Aylesford) due to a Kent Police led incident. The westbound carriageway is closed between J6 (Maidstone) and J4.

12. 07:06, 22 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 26m. Monitoring continues.

13. 07:11, 22 AugUpdate

    The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between Junction 4 (West Malling) and Junction 5 (Aylesford) due to a Kent Police led incident. The westbound carriageway is closed between J6 (Maidstone) and J4.

14. 07:46, 22 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 6m. Monitoring continues.

15. 07:51, 22 AugUpdate

    The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between Junction 4 (West Malling) and Junction 5 (Aylesford) due to a Kent Police led incident. The westbound carriageway is closed between J6 (Maidstone) and J4.

16. 08:21, 22 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 41m. Monitoring continues.

17. 08:26, 22 AugUpdate

    The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between Junction 4 (West Malling) and Junction 5 (Aylesford) due to a Kent Police led incident. The westbound carriageway is closed between J6 (Maidstone) and J4.

18. 08:36, 22 AugUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — M20 reopened at 08:36 on 22 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 4h 56m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

19. 03:15, 6 NovFinal update

    The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between J4 (West Malling) and J5 (Maidstone) due to a serious Kent Police led incident.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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