M4 crash J10–J8 eastbound

Crash on the M4 eastbound at J10–J8 on Thursday 15 October 2026, from 22:50. Cleared at 23:48 after 57 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 23:48 on 15 Oct 2026, after 57 min

Location

M4 eastbound · J10–J8

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs · National Highways

Timeline

1. yesterday 22:50 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. yesterday 22:51 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. yesterday 23:36 National Highways: lane closure lifted
4. yesterday 23:48 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
5. yesterday 23:48 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M4 eastbound between J10 and J8).
• M4 eastbound between J10 and J8

Other recent incidents on the M4

• M4 reported crash J17–J16 eastboundyesterday 12:41 · cleared after 1 h 4 min
• M4 crash J4 eastboundyesterday 07:16 · cleared after 57 min
• M4 reported crash J3 westboundyesterday 06:02 · cleared after 1 h 40 min
• M4 reported crash J6–J5 eastboundyesterday 05:34 · cleared after 38 min
• M4 reported crash J5–J6 westboundyesterday 05:34 · cleared after 38 min
• M4 stopped traffic J4–J4B westboundWed 06:51 · cleared after 2 h 54 min
• M4 closed WestboundWed 01:44 · cleared after 2 h 15 min
• M4 crash J17–J18Tue 10:09 · cleared after 2 h 50 min
• M4 crash J6–J5 eastboundTue 07:10 · cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M4 stopped traffic J3–J2Tue 06:43 · cleared after 1 h 9 min

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