M4 reported crash J13–J12 eastbound

Reported crash on the M4 eastbound at J13–J12 on Tuesday 20 October 2026, from 07:24. Cleared at 08:15 after 51 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 08:15 on 20 Oct 2026, after 51 min

Location

M4 eastbound · J13–J12

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 07:24 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 08:15 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 08:15 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (13 signs; furthest along: M4 eastbound between J13 and J12).

Other recent incidents on the M4

• M4 stopped traffic J20–J2107:14 · cleared after 2 h 19 min
• M4 crash Eastboundyesterday 18:36 · cleared after 6 h 25 min
• M4 stopped traffic J14–J15yesterday 13:41 · cleared after 32 min
• M4 crash J18 eastboundyesterday 06:45 · cleared after 6 h 56 min
• M4 crash J15–J14 eastboundSun 18:24 · cleared after 1 h 36 min
• M4 stopped traffic J13–J14Sun 17:28 · cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M4 crash J13–J12 eastboundSun 16:17 · cleared after 1 h 30 min
• M4 crash J16–J17Sun 16:05 · cleared after 41 min
• M4 reported crash J15–J16 westboundSun 01:38 · cleared after 55 min
• M4 crash J4 eastboundSat 23:21 · cleared after 2 h 11 min

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