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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M4 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M4 westbound between junctions J8 (High Wycombe)and J10 (Reading) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 02:00 and 02:15 on 11 May 2024.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 11 May 2024.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.75m from Bray. CLEARED @ 01:31
HIGHWAYS MANAGEMENT
Location: The M4 westbound between junctions J15 (Swindon)and J16 (Swindon) .
Lane closures: Lane three is closed.
Reason: Road Management.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 07:15 and 07:30 on 11 May 2024.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 11 May 2024.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.3m from Swindon. CLEARED @ 03:37
ACCIDENT
Location: The M4 westbound between junctions J8 (High Wycombe)and J10 (Reading) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 01:30 and 01:45 on 11 May 2024.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:30 and 01:45 on 11 May 2024.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.7m from Bracknell. CLEARED @ 00:37
CONGESTION
Location: The M4 eastbound entry slip at junction J11 (Basingstoke) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:15 and 01:30 on 11 May 2024.
Nearest town: 1.98m from Reading. CLEARED @ 01:13
CONGESTION
Location: The M4 westbound exit slip at junction J11 (Basingstoke) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:45 and 00:00 on 11 May 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2m from Reading. CLEARED @ 23:43


There are no current incidents in this location.

M4 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

M4

The M4 is a motorway in the United Kingdom that connects London and South West England. It runs from London to South Wales and it is a crucial part of the English transport network.

The M4 was first proposed in 1927 and construction began in 1958. It was completed in 1971, running from London to Reading, Berkshire and later extending to South Wales.

The M4 is one of the major roads in the UK and a significant part of the economy. The M4 has been upgraded in certain sections and currently consists of 146 miles (235 km) of motorway.

The M4 is one of the safest motorways in the UK. According to the Department of Transport (DfT), the M4 had a collision rate of just 0.41 per million vehicle kilometres between 2017-2018. This is lower than the UK major-road average of 0.71.

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Location: westbound between junctions J8 (High Wycombe)and J10 (Reading) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:00 and 02:15 on 11 May 2024.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 11 May 2024.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.75m from Bray.

51.49--0.74

Location: westbound between junctions J15 (Swindon)and J16 (Swindon) .

Lane Closures : Lane three is closed.

Due to: Road Management.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 07:15 and 07:30 on 11 May 2024.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 11 May 2024.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.3m from Swindon.

51.53--1.77

Location: westbound between junctions J8 (High Wycombe)and J10 (Reading) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 01:30 and 01:45 on 11 May 2024.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:30 and 01:45 on 11 May 2024.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.7m from Bracknell.

51.45--0.82

Location: eastbound entry slip at junction J11 (Basingstoke) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:15 and 01:30 on 11 May 2024.
Nearest town: 1.98m from Reading.

51.41--0.97

Location: westbound exit slip at junction J11 (Basingstoke) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:45 and 00:00 on 11 May 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2m from Reading.

51.41--0.97