M4 crash J6–J5 eastbound

Cleared Cleared at 08:19 on 13 Oct 2026, after 1 h 9 min.

Crash on the M4 eastbound at J6–J5 on Tuesday 13 October 2026, from 07:10. Cleared at 08:19 after 1 h 9 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

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   M4 eastbound · J6–J5

   Collision

   2 of 4 lanes closed · 07:10–08:19 (cleared after 1 h 9 min) · delay ~6 min · queue 4.0 mi

   TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs ×2 · National Highways ×5

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Timeline

1. 07:10 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 07:12 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT”
3. 07:20 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~11 min
4. 07:22 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
5. 07:22 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
6. 07:22 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
7. 07:33 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
8. 07:43 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
9. 07:47 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
10. 07:52 TomTom no longer reports it
11. 07:57 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT”
12. 07:57 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
13. 08:19 National Highways: lane closure lifted
14. 08:19 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT” (1 sign; furthest along: M4 eastbound between J7 and J6).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M4 eastbound between J6 and J5).
• M4 eastbound between J6 and J5
• M4 eastbound within J6

Other recent incidents on the M4

• 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
• M4 delays Westbound · Fri 13:46, cleared after 6 h 59 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.