M4 reported crash J6 westbound

Reported crash on the M4 westbound at J6 on Thursday 5 November 2026, from 22:00. Cleared at 22:40 after 40 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 22:40 on 5 Nov 2026, after 40 min

Location

M4 westbound · J6

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 22:00 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 22:05 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
3. 22:40 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
4. 22:40 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
5. 22:40 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M4 westbound within J6).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M4 westbound between J5 and J6).

Other recent incidents on the M4

• M4 crash J6 eastbound22:04 · Live
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• M4 crash J13–J1416:40 · cleared after 1 h 55 min
• M4 crash Westbound16:01 · cleared after 3 h 20 min
• M4 crash Westbound13:51 · cleared after 4 h 20 min
• M4 crash J8–J10 westbound11:52 · cleared after 1 h 58 min
• M4 crash J19–J20 westbound06:54 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• M4 stopped traffic J3–J2 westbound04:54 · cleared after 4 h 27 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M4 J6.

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