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M20 Moderate Cleared

M20 J1 exit slip to M25/A20 | Westbound | Congestion

13 May 2026, 08:01 Westbound 23 views

Incident Details

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M20
Moderate
Cleared
08:01, 13 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 13 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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