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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 eastbound between junctions J4B (Heathrow)and J4 .
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 01:00 and 01:15 on 1 Jan 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:00 and 01:15 on 1 Jan 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of five lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.11m from Heathrow. CLEARED @ 22:56
J24 COLDRA TO J26 MALPAS
Description: M4Both directionsJ24 (Newport) Coldra to J26 (Newport) MalpasSurveysDiversions in place06/01/25-10/01/25 2000-0600 :,Start time: 06/01/2025 20:00 ,End Date:10/01/2025 6:00,Severity: Road closure,Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 30/12/2024 9:23
Nearest town: 1.17m from Caerleon. CLEARED @ 00:06


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.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M4 eastbound between junctions J17 (Chippenham)and J16 (Swindon) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 7 Jan 2025 to 06:00 on 8 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.87m from Wootton Bassett.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M4 eastbound between junctions J16 (Swindon)and J15 (Swindon) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 7 Jan 2025 to 06:00 on 8 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.21m from Wootton Bassett.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M4 eastbound at junction J16 (Swindon) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1,2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 7 Jan 2025 to 06:00 on 8 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.99m from Wootton Bassett.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J15 (Swindon) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 7 Jan 2025 to 06:00 on 8 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.34m from Swindon.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M4 westbound between junctions J5 (Colnbrook)and J6 (Slough) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 7 Jan 2025 to 06:00 on 8 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.23m from Slough.

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: eastbound between junctions J4B (Heathrow)and J4 .

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 01:00 and 01:15 on 1 January 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:00 and 01:15 on 1 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of five lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.11m from Heathrow.

51.5--0.47

Description: M4 : Both directions : J24 (Newport) Coldra to J26 (Newport) Malpas : Surveys : Diversions in place : 06/01/25-10/01/25 2000-0600 :,Start time: 06/01/2025 20:00 ,End Date:10/01/2025 6:00,Severity: Road closure,Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 30/12/2024 9:23
Nearest town: 1.17m from Caerleon.

51.6--2.96

Location: eastbound between junctions J17 (Chippenham)and J16 (Swindon) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 7 January 2025 to 06:00 on 8 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.87m from Wootton Bassett.

51.55--1.87

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

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 7 January 2025 to 06:00 on 8 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.21m from Wootton Bassett.

51.55--1.85

Location: eastbound at junction J16 (Swindon) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1,2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 7 January 2025 to 06:00 on 8 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.99m from Wootton Bassett.

51.55--1.86

Location: eastbound exit slip at junction J15 (Swindon) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 7 January 2025 to 06:00 on 8 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.34m from Swindon.

51.53--1.73

Location: westbound between junctions J5 (Colnbrook)and J6 (Slough) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 7 January 2025 to 06:00 on 8 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.23m from Slough.

51.49--0.56