M4 crash J6–J5 eastbound

Crash on the M4 eastbound at J6–J5 on Friday 6 November 2026, from 16:50. Cleared at 17:15 after 25 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 17:15 on 6 Nov 2026, after 25 min

Location

M4 eastbound · J6–J5

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 16:50 Motorway signs: “COLLISION J5 ROUNDABOUT”
2. 17:15 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION J5 ROUNDABOUT”
3. 17:15 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION J5 ROUNDABOUT” (1 sign; furthest along: M4 eastbound between J6 and J5).

Other recent incidents on the M4

• M4 crash Westbound16:21 · cleared after 2 h 25 min
• M4 crash J13–J12 eastbound13:22 · cleared after 1 h 25 min
• M4 crash J5–J4B eastbound12:02 · cleared after 42 min
• 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

Live traffic and past incidents at M4 J6 and M4 J5.

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