M4 Traffic

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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:

GENERAL OBSTRUCTION
Location: The M4 westbound between junctions J12 (Reading)and J13 (Newbury) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Debris on the carriageway.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 12:00 and 12:15 on 24 Nov 2024.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 24 Nov 2024.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.53m from Basildon.
GENERAL OBSTRUCTION
Location: The M4 westbound between junctions J18 (Bath)and J19 (Bristol) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Debris on the carriageway.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 11:45 and 12:00 on 24 Nov 2024.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 24 Nov 2024.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.03m from Bristol. CLEARED @ 09:44
CONGESTION
Location: The M4 eastbound at junction J18 (Bath) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 24 Nov 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 8.5m from Bath.
CONGESTION
Location: The M4 westbound between junctions J12 (Reading)and J13 (Newbury) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 24 Nov 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.89m from Basildon.
CONGESTION
Location: The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 24 Nov 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Heathrow. CLEARED @ 07:47
YN Y DDAU GYFEIRIAD
Disgrifiad: M4Wedi clirioYn y ddau gyfeiriadC41 Pentyla/Baglan i G42 Earlswood,Amser y digwyddiad: 24/11/2024 6:00 ,Amser gorffen a ragwelir:24/11/2024 6:05,Difrifoldeb: Rhywfaint,Ffynhonnell: Llywodraeth Cymru,Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 24/11/2024 6:00
Nearest town: 1.92m from Port Talbot. CLEARED @ 06:06
BOTH DIRECTIONS
Description: M4Now clearBoth directionsJ41 (Port Talbot) Pentyla/Baglan to J42 (Swansea) Earlswood,Start time: 24/11/2024 6:00 ,Expected end time:24/11/2024 6:05,Severity: Slight,Source: Welsh Government,Last updated: 24/11/2024 6:00
Nearest town: 1.92m from Port Talbot. CLEARED @ 07:18
J43 LLANDARCY TO J42 EARLSWOOD
Description: M4EastboundJ43 (Neath) Llandarcy to J42 (Swansea) EarlswoodLane closedDue to Flooding :,Start time: 24/11/2024 6:41 ,Expected end time:24/11/2024 9:41,Severity: Slight,Source: Welsh Government,Last updated: 24/11/2024 6:41
Nearest town: 0.62m from Llandarcy. CLEARED @ 06:54


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 J12 (Reading)and J13 (Newbury) .

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

Due to: Debris on the carriageway.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 12:00 and 12:15 on 24 November 2024.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 24 November 2024.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.53m from Basildon.

51.46--1.2

Location: westbound between junctions J18 (Bath)and J19 (Bristol) .

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

Due to: Debris on the carriageway.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:45 and 12:00 on 24 November 2024.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 24 November 2024.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.03m from Bristol.

51.5--2.51

Location: eastbound at junction J18 (Bath) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 24 November 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 8.5m from Bath.

51.5--2.35

Location: westbound between junctions J12 (Reading)and J13 (Newbury) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 24 November 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.89m from Basildon.

51.46--1.13

Location: eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 24 November 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Heathrow.

51.5--0.45

Disgrifiad: M4 : Wedi clirio : Yn y ddau gyfeiriad : C41 Pentyla/Baglan i G42 Earlswood,Amser y digwyddiad: 24/11/2024 6:00 ,Amser gorffen a ragwelir:24/11/2024 6:05,Difrifoldeb: Rhywfaint,Ffynhonnell: Llywodraeth Cymru,Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 24/11/2024 6:00
Nearest town: 1.92m from Port Talbot.

51.62--3.82

Description: M4 : Now clear : Both directions : J41 (Port Talbot) Pentyla/Baglan to J42 (Swansea) Earlswood,Start time: 24/11/2024 6:00 ,Expected end time:24/11/2024 6:05,Severity: Slight,Source: Welsh Government,Last updated: 24/11/2024 6:00
Nearest town: 1.92m from Port Talbot.

51.62--3.82

Description: M4 : Eastbound : J43 (Neath) Llandarcy to J42 (Swansea) Earlswood : Lane closed : Due to Flooding :,Start time: 24/11/2024 6:41 ,Expected end time:24/11/2024 9:41,Severity: Slight,Source: Welsh Government,Last updated: 24/11/2024 6:41
Nearest town: 0.62m from Llandarcy.

51.64--3.84