Lane closed on M4 eastbound following collision:

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South Wales Argus

Nov 02

Prince of Wales Bridge eastbound incident sparks M4 delays: One lane is closed on the Prince of Wales Bridge eastbound following an incident ...

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bristolpost.co.uk/news/local-news/m4-closure-near-bristol-bath-10970485

May 17

Four-mile M4 queue after 'multi-vehicle' crash near Bristol: Emergency services are attending

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Apr 18

M4 vehicle fire sparks lane closure: One lane on the M4 is currently closed between Bristol and Gloucestershire after a vehicle caught fire ...

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Feb 23

M4 standstill as fire breaks out near Bristol: Drivers face delays on the motorway

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Media Wales

Feb 22

Miles of queues on M4 after car hits central reservation: There were two separate crashes on the Prince of Wales Bridge on Sunday afternoon

Key FactsTwo crashes cause M4 bridge disruption

Feb 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Two separate crashes occurred Sunday afternoon on the M4’s Prince of Wales Bridge, on the route into England.

In one crash, a car struck the central reservation, initially closing two of the three eastbound lanes.

At the height of the disruption, delays reached 50 minutes and queues stretched four miles on the approach.

Westbound lane three closed for central reservation repairs; by 15:34 GMT, all lanes had reopened.

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Media Wales

Feb 15

Live M4 updates as crashes cause delays amid 'poor driving conditions': There is congestion at different points along the M4 on Sunday

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bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/live-m4-crash-near-bristol-10809946

Feb 11

M4 queue after crash near busy junction: There were major delays

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South Wales Argus

Feb 03

M4 crash sparks 97-minute delays by J30: Police are at the scene of a crash on the M4.

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Swindon Advertiser

Dec 28 25

M4 traffic: Update on injuries and arrests after crash: Police have issued more details about the crash that closed most of the M4 in Wiltshire for hours on ...

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readingchronicle.co.uk/news/25708813.m4-eastbound-closed-multi-car-crash-near-slough/

Reading Chronicle

Dec 18 25

M4 eastbound closed after multi-car crash near Slough: The M4 eastbound is closed within J5 near Slough after a multi-car crash

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Somerset Live

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Nov 30 25

Man killed and another seriously injured in M4 crash: Police are appealing for witnesses

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Reading Chronicle

Nov 29 25

M4 Eastbound J13 A34 Newbury crash traffic lane closures: A lane has closed after a crash where a vehicle was described as having 'left the carriageway' between ...

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Daily Mirror

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Nov 18 25

Major UK motorway closed after horror rush hour crash with standstill traffic: A crash has completely closed the M4 eastbound in Swansea, causing huge rush hour ...

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bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/live-motorway-closed-lorry-fire-10635256

Nov 10 25

Live: Motorway closed as lorry fire breaks out just before rush hour: You'll want to find a new way home

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Reading Chronicle

Nov 09 25

M4 J14 Hungerford - J13 Newbury miles of severe traffic: There are miles of congestion and 45 minute delays on the M4 Eastbound J14 Hungerford - J13 Newbury.

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Media Wales

Nov 05 25

Chaos for drivers as M4 shut for hours due to emergency repairs: Part of the motorway in Bridgend was closed for several hours having been closed since the early ...

Key FactsM4 near Bridgend closed for hours for emergency repairs

Nov 5, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: walesonline.co.uk

The eastbound M4 had been closed since shortly after midnight between J38 Margam and J37 Pyle for emergency repairs.

Shortly after 2:30pm, the westbound carriageway was also closed at J37; traffic was diverted onto the A48 at Pyle.

The AA traffic planner reported 55-minute delays between J42 Swansea East/Briton Ferry and J38 Margam.

Inrix reported westbound queuing traffic on the M4 near J37 on Wednesday evening after the emergency repairs.

“The closure will remain in place during the daylight hours, there is no known timescale for the re-opening of the carriageway.”— A South Wales Police spokesperson said this on Wednesday afternoon about the duration of the M4 closure.