M4 crash J8–J10 westbound
Live Still reported at 14:16 UK time, since 12:30 (1 h 46 min).
Crash on the M4 westbound at J8–J10 on Friday 9 October 2026, from 12:30. Still reported at 14:16 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.
M4 westbound · J8–J10
Collision
1 of 4 lanes closed · since 12:30 (1 h 46 min)
Motorway signs · TomTom · National Highways ×3
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Timeline
- Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~11 min
- National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
- TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
- National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
- National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
- TomTom: “Slow traffic”
- TomTom no longer reports it
- National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed (was 2)
What the sources said
- Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M4 westbound between J8 and J10).
- Slow traffic
- M4 westbound between J8 and J10
Other recent incidents on the M4
- M4 reported crash J12–J11 eastbound
- M4 stopped traffic J3–J2
- M4 reported crash J14–J15 westbound
- M4 closed J13–J14 westbound
- M4 closed J12–J13 westbound
- M4 closed J16–J17 westbound
- M4 closed J15–J16 westbound
- M4 closed J20–J21 westbound
- M4 crash J10–J11 westbound
- M4 crash J7–J8 westbound
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.