M20 | Kent | Road Closure | Expect Delays — Cleared 22 Aug

What happened

The M20 in Kent is closed between J4 (West Malling) and J6 (Maidstone) due to a serious Kent Police led incident.

RoadM20

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionBoth directions

Started03:40, 22 Aug 2026

Cleared09:46, 22 Aug 2026

03:40, 22 AugFirst report
The M20 in Kent is closed between J4 (West Malling) and J6 (Maidstone) due to a serious Kent Police led incident.
07:56, 22 AugUpdate
The M20 in Kent is closed between J4 (West Malling) and J6 (Maidstone) due to a serious Kent Police led incident.
08:31, 22 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 51m. Monitoring continues.
08:36, 22 AugUpdate
The M20 in Kent is closed between J4 (West Malling) and J6 (Maidstone) due to a serious Kent Police led incident.
09:06, 22 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 26m. Monitoring continues.
09:11, 22 AugUpdate
The M20 in Kent is closed between J4 (West Malling) and J6 (Maidstone) due to a serious Kent Police led incident.
09:46, 22 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 6m. Monitoring continues.
09:46, 22 AugUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — M20 reopened at 09:46 on 22 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 6h 6m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
18:14, 5 NovFinal update
The M20 in Kent is closed between J4 (West Malling) and J6 (Maidstone) due to a serious Kent Police led incident.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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