M4 closed J20–J21 westbound

Road closure on the M4 westbound at J20–J21 on Saturday 24 October 2026, from 15:12. Cleared at 02:35 after 12 h 24 min. Timeline of reports from National Highways.

Status

Cleared 02:35 on 25 Oct 2026, after 12 h 24 min

Location

M4 westbound · J20–J21

Reported as

Road closed · cause not reported yet

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

National Highways ×4

Timeline

1. Sat 15:12 National Highways: road closed
2. Sat 15:12 National Highways: road closed
3. Sat 15:12 National Highways: road closed
4. Sat 18:25 National Highways: road reopened
5. Sun 02:35 National Highways: road reopened
6. Sun 02:35 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• M4 westbound between J20 and J21

Other recent incidents on the M4

• M4 crash J10–J8 eastboundyesterday 16:33 · cleared after 1 h 18 min
• M4 crash Eastboundyesterday 09:44 · cleared after 25 min
• M4 crash Westboundyesterday 08:29 · cleared after 40 min
• M4 crash Prince of Wales Bridge eastboundyesterday 08:13 · cleared after 22 min
• M4 stopped traffic J3–J2yesterday 06:48 · cleared after 2 h 13 min
• M4 crash J10–J11 westboundSun 05:12 · cleared after 1 h
• M4 crash J12–J11 eastboundSun 04:41 · cleared after 1 h 31 min
• M4 reported crash J17–J16 eastboundSat 17:47 · cleared after 37 min
• M4 reported crash J17 westboundSat 17:47 · cleared after 37 min
• M4 stopped traffic J3–J2Sat 09:48 · cleared after 25 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M4 J20 and M4 J21.

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