M20 Traffic

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M20 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The M20 eastbound between junctions J7 (Maidstone)and J8 (Maidstone) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 23 Nov 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.4m from Maidstone.
CONGESTION
Location: The M20 eastbound between junctions J7 (Maidstone)and J8 (Maidstone) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 23 Nov 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.17m from Maidstone. CLEARED @ 14:59
CONGESTION
Location: The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J7 (Maidstone) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 23 Nov 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.24m from Maidstone. CLEARED @ 13:29
CONGESTION
Location: The M20 eastbound between junctions J8 (Maidstone)and J9 (Ashford) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 23 Nov 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.56m from Leeds. CLEARED @ 12:35
CONGESTION
Location: The M20 eastbound between junctions J8 (Maidstone)and J9 (Ashford) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 23 Nov 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.56m from Leeds. CLEARED @ 11:41
CONGESTION
Location: The M20 eastbound between junctions J8 (Maidstone)and J9 (Ashford) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 23 Nov 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.56m from Leeds. CLEARED @ 10:56
CONGESTION
Location: The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J10A .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 23 Nov 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.74m from Ashford. CLEARED @ 11:14


There are no current incidents in this location.

M20 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M20 eastbound between junctions J8 (Maidstone)and J9 (Ashford) .
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 13:06 on 23 Nov 2024 to 21:00 on 23 Nov 2024.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.94m from Leeds.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M20 eastbound entry slip at junction J8 (Maidstone) .
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 13:08 on 23 Nov 2024 to 21:00 on 23 Nov 2024.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.02m from Leeds.

M20

The M20 is a motorway that runs through Kent in England. It was constructed between 1964 and 1975, and is approximately 75 miles long. The motorway runs from the Maidstone bypass to the Dover Eastern Docks.

In terms of its safety record, the M20 motorway has an above average SafetyScore. According to statistics prepared for the Alliance of British Drivers in 2018, the M20 had a SafetyScore of 1.47, making it one of the safest motorways in the UK with a lower accident rate than most of its neighbouring roads. The motorway has also seen the introduction of a number of safety initiatives, such as improved signage and the implementation of variable speed cameras, which have made it considerably safer over the past few years.

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Location: eastbound between junctions J7 (Maidstone)and J8 (Maidstone) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 23 November 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.4m from Maidstone.

51.29-0.56

Location: eastbound between junctions J7 (Maidstone)and J8 (Maidstone) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 23 November 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.17m from Maidstone.

51.28-0.59

Location: westbound exit slip at junction J7 (Maidstone) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 23 November 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.24m from Maidstone.

51.29-0.56

Location: eastbound between junctions J8 (Maidstone)and J9 (Ashford) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 23 November 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.56m from Leeds.

51.21-0.74

Location: eastbound between junctions J8 (Maidstone)and J9 (Ashford) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 23 November 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.56m from Leeds.

51.21-0.74

Location: eastbound between junctions J8 (Maidstone)and J9 (Ashford) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 23 November 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.56m from Leeds.

51.21-0.74

Location: westbound exit slip at junction J10A .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 23 November 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.74m from Ashford.

51.13-0.92

Location: eastbound between junctions J8 (Maidstone)and J9 (Ashford) .

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : from 13:06 on 23 November 2024 to 21:00 on 23 November 2024.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.94m from Leeds.

51.26-0.62

Location: eastbound entry slip at junction J8 (Maidstone) .

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : from 13:08 on 23 November 2024 to 21:00 on 23 November 2024.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.02m from Leeds.

51.26-0.62