M4 crash J6 eastbound

Crash on the M4 eastbound at J6 on Thursday 5 November 2026, from 22:04. Still reported at 23:54 UK time. Timeline of reports from National Highways and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 22:04 (1 h 49 min)

Location

M4 eastbound · J6

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

National Highways ×3 · Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 22:04 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
2. 22:21 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
3. 22:24 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
4. 22:49 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
5. 23:00 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed (was 2)

Source reports

• M4 eastbound within J6
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M4 eastbound within J6).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (1 sign; furthest along: M4 eastbound between J6 and J5).

Other recent incidents on the M4

• M4 reported crash J6 westbound22:00 · cleared after 40 min
• M4 crash Westbound18:51 · cleared after 45 min
• M4 crash Westbound18:46 · cleared after 1 h 15 min
• M4 crash J4 eastbound17:39 · cleared after 1 h 30 min
• M4 crash J13–J1416:40 · cleared after 1 h 55 min
• M4 crash Westbound16:01 · cleared after 3 h 20 min
• M4 crash Westbound13:51 · cleared after 4 h 20 min
• M4 crash J8–J10 westbound11:52 · cleared after 1 h 58 min
• M4 crash J19–J20 westbound06:54 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• M4 stopped traffic J3–J2 westbound04:54 · cleared after 4 h 27 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M4 J6.

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