M4 crash J6–J5 eastbound

Crash on the M4 eastbound at J6–J5 on Friday 23 October 2026, from 15:23. Cleared at 16:04 after 40 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 16:04 on 23 Oct 2026, after 40 min

Location

M4 eastbound · J6–J5

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 15:23 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 16:04 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
3. 16:04 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M4 eastbound between J6 and J5).

Other recent incidents on the M4

• M4 closed J19–J20 westbound14:24 · Live
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• M4 crash J8–J10 westboundyesterday 15:23 · cleared after 2 h 46 min
• M4 crash J4B–J5 westboundyesterday 09:55 · cleared after 4 h 33 min
• M4 stopped traffic J20–J21yesterday 07:02 · cleared after 51 min
• M4 crash J35 westboundWed 22:53 · cleared after 1 h 25 min
• M4 closed J20–J21 westboundWed 20:45 · cleared after 6 h 52 min
• M4 crash J10–J8 eastboundWed 13:16 · cleared after 36 min
• M4 crash J18Wed 07:27 · cleared after 23 min
• M4 crash J19–J20 westboundWed 06:54 · cleared after 2 h 33 min

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