M4 reported crash J13–J12 eastbound

Reported crash on the M4 eastbound at J13–J12 on Tuesday 20 October 2026, from 11:48. Cleared at 12:46 after 58 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 12:46 on 20 Oct 2026, after 58 min

Location

M4 eastbound · J13–J12

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 11:48 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 12:46 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 12:46 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 J13–J12 eastbound12:38 · Live
• M4 stopped traffic J13–J1212:04 · cleared after 28 min
• M4 crash J10 westbound11:57 · Live
• M4 reported crash J13–J12 eastbound07:24 · cleared after 51 min
• 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

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