M4 stopped traffic J3–J2 westbound

Stopped traffic on the M4 westbound at J3–J2 on Thursday 5 November 2026, from 04:54. Cleared at 09:21 after 4 h 27 min. Timeline of reports from TfL and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 09:21 on 5 Nov 2026, after 4 h 27 min

Location

M4 westbound · J3–J2

Reported as

Queueing traffic

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~22 min

Sources

TfL · TomTom ×3

Timeline

1. 04:54 TfL: queueing traffic
2. 06:58 TfL: “route. Traffic delays on diversion are backing up to Hogarth roundabout. Expect delays.”
3. 06:59 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~14 min
4. 07:08 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~12 min
5. 07:08 TfL: “M4 has reopened following an earlier collision from J1 and J2. Residual traffic tailbacks delays on the A4 remains.”
6. 07:22 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
7. 07:30 TfL: “There are residual traffic delays on Gunnersbury Avenue and Great West Road, with reported delays on Kew Road. Expect delays.”
8. 07:49 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~17 min
9. 07:54 TomTom no longer reports it
10. 07:54 TfL no longer reports it
11. 07:54 All clear: no source reports it any more
12. 08:12 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~22 min (reported again)
13. 08:17 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
14. 08:31 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
15. 08:35 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
16. 08:54 TomTom no longer reports it
17. 08:54 All clear: no source reports it any more
18. 08:58 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~13 min (reported again)
19. 09:12 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
20. 09:21 TomTom no longer reports it
21. 09:21 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• [M4] M 4 (Westbound) at the junction of [A4] Surrey Crescent - M4 has reopened following an earlier collision from J1 and J2. There are residual traffic delays on Gunnersbury Avenue and Great West Road, with reported delays on Kew Road. Expect delays.
• Queuing traffic
• Stationary traffic
• Slow traffic

Other recent incidents on the M4

• M4 crash J19–J20 westbound06:54 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• M4 stopped traffic J19yesterday 21:04 · cleared after 55 min
• M4 crash J13–J12 eastboundyesterday 08:39 · cleared after 52 min
• M4 crash Westboundyesterday 07:50 · cleared after 1 h 15 min
• M4 stopped traffic J3–J2yesterday 06:48 · cleared after 2 h 36 min
• M4 crash J3 westboundTue 18:44 · cleared after 51 min
• M4 crash J20–J19 eastboundTue 11:21 · cleared after 34 min
• M4 stopped traffic J3–J2Tue 06:50 · cleared after 2 h 13 min
• M4 crash J4B–J5 westboundTue 01:23 · cleared after 17 h 34 min
• M4 crash J10–J8 eastboundMon 16:33 · cleared after 1 h 18 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M4 J3 and M4 J2.

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