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M20 traffic at 12:59 on Tuesday 3 November: 2 live incidents (1 severe/serious) · 1 closure tonight.
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
Checked 12:59 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.
No. There is no full closure on the M20 at 12:59. 2 live incidents are on the board above.
Yes. 2 live incidents on the M20 at 12:59: obstruction, eastbound J6–J7 near Maidstone (reported 12:00); and congestion, eastbound J4–J7 near Larkfield (reported 12:11). Every one is on the live board above.
Yes. The M20 has 1 full closure planned tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00): westbound Jct 12 to Jct 11 carriageway closure, 20:00 to 06:00. Plus 2 lane or slip road closures.
Tonight: M20 closures and diversions ›Yes. The M20 has 4 full closures planned this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00): westbound Jct 12 to Jct 11 carriageway closure, Fri 20:00 to 06:00; eastbound Jct 11A exit slip (Euro Tunnel) carriageway closure, Sat 20:00 to 05:00; and eastbound Jct 11A exit slip (Euro Tunnel) carriageway closure, Sun 20:00 to 05:00 and 1 more. Plus 2 lane or slip road closures.
This weekend: M20 closures and diversions ›No. No collision has been reported on the M20 since midnight.
M20 accidents today and yesterday ›Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. Times can change, so check before you set off.
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🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD
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The M20 carries up to 128,314 vehicles a day at its busiest stretch (J5–J6), including 12,555 HGVs — the 15th busiest motorway in Britain. Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
| Road | Busiest stretch | Vehicles/day | HGVs/day | HGV share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M25 | near J14 | 212,636 | 14,853 | 7% |
| M6 | J20–J21 | 187,521 | 23,492 | 12.5% |
| M56 | J3–J4 | 179,634 | 7,547 | 4.2% |
| M1 | near J9 | 162,446 | 19,151 | 11.8% |
| M8 | J16–J17 | 158,065 | 7,214 | 4.6% |
| M4 | near J4 | 156,491 | 6,249 | 4% |
| M20 ◀ | J5–J6 | 128,314 | 12,555 | 9.8% |
Measured from 98 incidents recorded on the M20 since February 2026: the riskiest window is 06:00–09:00, when 22% of incidents start. Right now (12:00) you're outside the peak window.
| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 2 | 2% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 2 | 2% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 3 | 3.1% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 5 | 5.1% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 4 | 4.1% |
| 06:00–07:00 ◀ peak | 8 | 8.2% |
| 07:00–08:00 ◀ peak | 8 | 8.2% |
| 08:00–09:00 ◀ peak | 6 | 6.1% |
| 09:00–10:00 | 2 | 2% |
| 10:00–11:00 | 1 | 1% |
| 11:00–12:00 | 6 | 6.1% |
| 12:00–13:00 | 4 | 4.1% |
| 13:00–14:00 | 7 | 7.1% |
| 14:00–15:00 | 8 | 8.2% |
| 15:00–16:00 | 5 | 5.1% |
| 16:00–17:00 | 7 | 7.1% |
| 17:00–18:00 | 3 | 3.1% |
| 18:00–19:00 | 4 | 4.1% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 4 | 4.1% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 3 | 3.1% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 2 | 2% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 4 | 4.1% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 0 | 0% |
The places people drive to most, the M20 junction for each, and live M20 incidents nearby at 12:59.
7 miles east of Maidstone; follow brown signs from the A20, not satnav
Over 120 designer brands; just off the M20 at Ashford
Channel Tunnel car check-in; leave the M20 at J11a and follow LeShuttle signs
Hosts BTCC and British Superbikes; on the A20, 3 miles from M25 J3
One of the world's busiest passenger ports; lorries queue on the A20 when busy
Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M20 has 1,025 recorded collisions at 18 collision hotspots, involving 1,583 casualties (22 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.
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This is the M20 traffic news page from UK Traffic Updates: M20 traffic now, for the whole road from London (M25 J3) to Folkestone (Channel Tunnel). Every crash, breakdown, lane closure, delay and roadworks National Highways report for the M20 is listed at the top, checked every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, with the worst on the sign and where it is: the nearest towns and the county.
National Highways has closed its Traffic England website, so the live M20 information people used to check there is here in one place: today's M20 incidents, M20 closures tonight from their daily closure report, M20 roadworks, M20 accidents today, the junction-by-junction status and a live map. Drivers can report what they see as it happens.
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Any M20 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.
There are currently 2 active incidents on the M20. The live feed above is updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.
Yes — 2 live incidents on the M20 at 12:59: obstruction, congestion. Every one is on the live board above, direct from National Highways.
The M20 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (06:30–09:00) and evening rush hour (16:30–19:00) on weekdays.
Roadworks and overnight closures on the M20 are listed above and at /traffic/m20/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.
The M20 connects to: M25, M26, A20, A2070.
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Each side has its own live page: the M20 eastbound (towards Folkestone) and the M20 westbound (towards Swanley) each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.
Official Department for Transport counts (2025) record 128,314 vehicles a day on the M20's busiest stretch (J5–J6), 12,555 of them HGVs. The full breakdown and comparison chart are in the traffic statistics section above.
The M20 has the 15th busiest motorway stretch in Britain at 128,314 vehicles a day (DfT 2025), behind the M25's 212,636 a day at the top.
Measured from 98 incidents recorded on the M20 since February 2026, the riskiest window is 06:00–09:00, when 22% of incidents start. The quietest is 23:00–02:00. Incidents on the M20 typically clear in about 44 minutes.
The Eurotunnel LeShuttle terminal at Folkestone is signed directly from M20 junction 11A. For the Port of Dover, continue to the end of the M20 at junction 13, where the A20 carries on to the port.
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