M4 stopped traffic J4–J3 eastbound

Stopped traffic on the M4 eastbound at J4–J3 on Wednesday 11 November 2026, from 06:44. Still reported at 08:56 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 06:44 (2 h 12 min)

Location

M4 eastbound · J4–J3

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Delay

~17 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~27 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 06:44 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~7 min
2. 06:53 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
3. 07:12 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
4. 07:21 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
5. 07:30 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
6. 07:34 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
7. 07:39 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
8. 07:48 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
9. 08:42 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
10. 08:50 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”

Source reports

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M4 eastbound between J4 and J3).

Other recent incidents on the M4

• M4 crash J11–J10 eastbound07:50 · Live
• M4 stopped traffic J20–J2107:29 · cleared after 1 h 23 min
• M4 crash J18yesterday 19:23 · cleared after 46 min
• M4 crash J5–J4B eastboundyesterday 18:15 · cleared after 57 min
• M4 closed J15–J16yesterday 17:50 · cleared after 15 min
• M4 crash J19–J20 westboundyesterday 16:33 · cleared after 1 h 19 min
• M4 reported crash J13–J12 eastboundyesterday 08:00 · cleared after 38 min
• M4 crash Westboundyesterday 07:57 · cleared after 2 h 30 min
• M4 crash Eastboundyesterday 07:57 · cleared after 45 min
• M4 crash J35 eastboundyesterday 07:27 · cleared after 2 h 55 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M4 J4 and M4 J3.

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