M4 crash J5–J4B eastbound

Crash on the M4 eastbound at J5–J4B on Friday 6 November 2026, from 12:02. Cleared at 12:44 after 42 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 12:44 on 6 Nov 2026, after 42 min

Location

M4 eastbound · J5–J4B

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 12:02 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
2. 12:06 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
3. 12:44 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”
4. 12:44 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
5. 12:44 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (1 sign; furthest along: M4 eastbound between J5 and J4B).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M4 eastbound within J4B).

Other recent incidents on the M4

• M4 crash J4–J4B westbound12:02 · cleared after 42 min
• M4 closed J18–J1700:45 · cleared after 27 min
• M4 crash J6 eastboundyesterday 22:04 · cleared after 12 h 9 min
• M4 reported crash J6 westboundyesterday 22:00 · cleared after 40 min
• M4 crash Westboundyesterday 18:51 · cleared after 45 min
• M4 crash Westboundyesterday 18:46 · cleared after 1 h 15 min
• M4 crash J4 eastboundyesterday 17:39 · cleared after 1 h 30 min
• M4 crash J13–J14yesterday 16:40 · cleared after 1 h 55 min
• M4 crash Westboundyesterday 16:01 · cleared after 3 h 20 min
• M4 crash Westboundyesterday 13:51 · cleared after 4 h 20 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M4 J5 and M4 J4B.

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