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M20 traffic at 18:57 on Sunday 18 October: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes, 24/7.
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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 71 incidents recorded on the M20 since February 2026: the riskiest window is 06:00–09:00, when 23% of incidents start. Right now (18:00) you're outside the peak window.
| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 1 | 1.4% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 2 | 2.8% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 3 | 4.2% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 5 | 7% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 3 | 4.2% |
| 06:00–07:00 ◀ peak | 4 | 5.6% |
| 07:00–08:00 ◀ peak | 6 | 8.5% |
| 08:00–09:00 ◀ peak | 6 | 8.5% |
| 09:00–10:00 | 2 | 2.8% |
| 10:00–11:00 | 1 | 1.4% |
| 11:00–12:00 | 5 | 7% |
| 12:00–13:00 | 2 | 2.8% |
| 13:00–14:00 | 4 | 5.6% |
| 14:00–15:00 | 4 | 5.6% |
| 15:00–16:00 | 3 | 4.2% |
| 16:00–17:00 | 5 | 7% |
| 17:00–18:00 | 2 | 2.8% |
| 18:00–19:00 | 4 | 5.6% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 3 | 4.2% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 2 | 2.8% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 2 | 2.8% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 2 | 2.8% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 0 | 0% |
The places people drive to most, the M20 junction for each, and live M20 incidents nearby at 18:57.
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 467 recorded collisions at 14 collision hotspots, involving 703 casualties (11 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.
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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.
The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the M20, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, 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.
There are currently 2 active roadwork schemes on the M20. Check the live feed above for exact locations and durations.
The M20 connects to: M25, M26, A20, A2070.
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 71 incidents recorded on the M20 since February 2026, the riskiest window is 06:00–09:00, when 23% of incidents start. The quietest is 23:00–02:00. Incidents on the M20 typically clear in about 35 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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