M4 stopped traffic J10–J8 eastbound

Stopped traffic on the M4 eastbound at J10–J8 on Friday 30 October 2026, from 13:07. Cleared at 14:02 after 55 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 14:02 on 30 Oct 2026, after 55 min

Location

M4 eastbound · J10–J8

Reported as

Broken-down vehicle

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~32 min

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom · National Highways

Timeline

1. Fri 13:07 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. Fri 13:07 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. Fri 13:39 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~32 min
4. Fri 13:49 TomTom: delay now ~19 min (was ~30)
5. Fri 13:54 TomTom no longer reports it
6. Fri 13:57 National Highways: lane closure lifted
7. Fri 14:02 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
8. Fri 14:02 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (1 sign; furthest along: M4 eastbound between J10 and J8).
• Stationary traffic
• M4 eastbound between J10 and J8

Other recent incidents on the M4

• M4 crash J10–J8 eastboundyesterday 16:33 · cleared after 1 h 18 min
• M4 crash Eastboundyesterday 09:44 · cleared after 25 min
• M4 crash Westboundyesterday 08:29 · cleared after 40 min
• M4 crash Prince of Wales Bridge eastboundyesterday 08:13 · cleared after 22 min
• M4 stopped traffic J3–J2yesterday 06:48 · cleared after 2 h 13 min
• M4 crash J10–J11 westboundSun 05:12 · cleared after 1 h
• M4 crash J12–J11 eastboundSun 04:41 · cleared after 1 h 31 min
• M4 reported crash J17–J16 eastboundSat 17:47 · cleared after 37 min
• M4 reported crash J17 westboundSat 17:47 · cleared after 37 min
• M4 stopped traffic J3–J2Sat 09:48 · cleared after 25 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M4 J10 and M4 J8.

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