M4 crash J5 eastbound

Crash on the M4 eastbound at J5 on Saturday 24 October 2026, from 22:08. Cleared at 23:00 after 53 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 23:00 on 24 Oct 2026, after 53 min

Location

M4 eastbound · J5

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Sat 22:08 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. Sat 23:00 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
3. Sat 23:00 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M4 eastbound within J5).

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 J5.

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