M4 crash J17–J18

Live Still reported at 12:59 UK time, since 10:09 (2 h 50 min).

Crash on the M4 at J17–J18 on Tuesday 13 October 2026, from 10:09. Still reported at 12:59 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom.

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   M4 · J17–J18

   Collision

   since 10:09 (2 h 50 min)

   TomTom ×2

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Timeline

1. 10:09 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~34 min
2. 10:13 TomTom: delay now ~69 min (was ~34), “Stationary traffic, Accident”
3. 10:55 TomTom: delay now ~42 min (was ~91)
4. 12:18 TomTom no longer reports it
5. 12:18 All clear: no source reports it any more
6. 12:36 TomTom: lane closure

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic, Accident
• Lane closed

Other recent incidents on the M4

• M4 crash J6–J5 eastbound · 07:10, cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M4 crash J3 eastbound · yesterday 18:51, cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M4 closed J19 westbound · yesterday 07:57, cleared after 4 h 56 min
• M4 delays J3–J2 · yesterday 06:41, cleared after 1 h 36 min
• M4 reported crash J15–J16 westbound · Sat 12:09, cleared after 1 h 5 min
• M4 crash J3–J2 eastbound · Sat 09:28, cleared after 45 min
• M4 crash J8–J7 eastbound · Fri 20:12, cleared after 1 h 50 min
• M4 reported crash J15–J14 eastbound · Fri 19:27, cleared after 43 min
• M4 stopped traffic J20–J19 · Fri 15:47, cleared after 1 h 10 min
• M4 crash J11–J12 westbound · Fri 15:06, cleared after 11 h 35 min

About this page

This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.