M4 stopped traffic J22 westbound

Live Still reported at 17:14 UK time, since 13:46 (3 h 28 min).

Stopped traffic on the M4 westbound at J22 on Friday 9 October 2026, from 13:46. Still reported at 17:14 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and Traffic Wales.

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   M4 westbound · J22

   Queueing traffic

   since 13:46 (3 h 28 min) · delay ~88 min

   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)

What the sources said

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

Other recent incidents on the M4

• M4 stopped traffic J20–J19 · 15:47, cleared after 1 h 10 min
• M4 crash J11–J12 westbound · 15:06, still reported
• M4 crash J8–J10 westbound · 12:30, cleared after 2 h 45 min
• M4 reported crash J12–J11 eastbound · 06:27, cleared after 40 min
• M4 stopped traffic J3–J2 · yesterday 06:44, cleared after 3 h 26 min
• M4 reported crash J14–J15 westbound · Wed 14:02, cleared after 46 min
• M4 closed J13–J14 westbound · Tue 20:53, cleared after 7 h 12 min
• M4 closed J12–J13 westbound · Tue 20:53, cleared after 7 h 12 min
• M4 closed J16–J17 westbound · Tue 20:53, cleared after 7 h 12 min
• M4 closed J15–J16 westbound · Tue 20:53, cleared after 7 h 12 min

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