M4 reported crash J5–J6 westbound

Cleared Cleared at 19:25 on 5 Oct 2026, after 50 min.

Reported crash on the M4 westbound at J5–J6 on Monday 5 October 2026, from 18:35. Cleared at 19:25 after 50 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M4 westbound · J5–J6

   Collision

   yesterday 18:35–yesterday 19:25 (cleared after 50 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. yesterday 18:35 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. yesterday 19:25 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. yesterday 19:25 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (8 signs; furthest along: M4 westbound between J5 and J6).

Other recent incidents on the M4

• M4 closed J19–J20 westbound · yesterday 20:25, still reported
• M4 closed J19 westbound · yesterday 20:22, still reported
• M4 closed J20–J21 westbound · yesterday 20:22, still reported
• M4 closed J15–J16 westbound · yesterday 20:18, still reported
• M4 closed J13–J14 westbound · yesterday 20:18, still reported
• M4 closed J12–J13 westbound · yesterday 20:18, still reported
• M4 closed J16–J17 westbound · yesterday 20:18, still reported
• M4 crash J18 eastbound · yesterday 15:23, cleared after 3 h 33 min
• M4 crash J10–J8 eastbound · yesterday 06:31, cleared after 3 h 20 min
• M4 crash Both directions · Sun 22:48, cleared after 2 h 5 min

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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.