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The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between J4 (West Malling) and J5 (Maidstone) due to a serious Kent Police led incident.
The M20 is closed eastbound between Junction 4 (West Malling) and Junction 5 (Aylesford) due to a Kent Police led incident. 
The M20 is closed eastbound between Junction 4 (West Malling) and Junction 5 (Aylesford) due to a Kent Police led incident. 
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41 minutes. Monitoring continues.
The M20 is closed eastbound between Junction 4 (West Malling) and Junction 5 (Aylesford) due to a Kent Police led incident. 
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.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 41m. Monitoring continues.
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.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 16m. Monitoring continues.
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.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 51m. Monitoring continues.
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.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 26m. Monitoring continues.
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.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 6m. Monitoring continues.
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.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 41m. Monitoring continues.
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.
✅ Incident cleared — M20 reopened at 08:36 on 22 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 4h 56m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
The M20 in Kent is closed eastbound between J4 (West Malling) and J5 (Maidstone) due to a serious Kent Police led incident.
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