M49 delays J22 westbound

Live Still reported at 17:56 UK time, since 13:46 (4 h 10 min).

Long delays on the M49 westbound at J22 on Friday 9 October 2026, from 13:46. Still reported at 17:56 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and Traffic Wales.

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   M49 westbound · J22

   Queueing traffic

   since 13:46 (4 h 10 min) · delay ~24 min · queue 1.7 mi

   TomTom · Traffic Wales

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Timeline

1. 13:46 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~38 min
2. 13:51 TomTom no longer reports it
3. 13:51 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 13:52 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~36 min (reported again)
5. 14:01 TomTom no longer reports it
6. 14:04 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~41 min (reported again)
7. 14:18 TomTom: delay now ~73 min (was ~54)
8. 15:29 Traffic Wales: queueing traffic
9. 15:42 TomTom no longer reports it
10. 15:43 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~64 min (reported again)
11. 15:51 TomTom: delay now ~30 min (was ~65)
12. 15:55 TomTom: delay now ~68 min (was ~30)
13. 16:14 TomTom: delay now ~32 min (was ~81)
14. 16:28 TomTom: delay now ~88 min (was ~38)
15. 17:37 TomTom: delay now ~22 min (was ~58), “Queuing traffic”
16. 17:47 TomTom no longer reports it
17. 17:47 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~22 min (reported again)

What the sources said

• Queuing traffic
• M4 : Westbound : J22 Pilning/Prince of Wales Bridge to J23A Magor : Congestion : Delays possible

Other recent incidents on the M49

• M49 closed · yesterday 02:21, cleared after 1 h 10 min
• M49 closed · yesterday 00:17, cleared after 51 min
• M49 closed · Wed 23:08, cleared after 2 h 5 min
• M49 closed · Tue 22:03, cleared after 3 h 9 min
• M49 closed · 3 Oct 2026 00:31, cleared after 27 h 25 min

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