M4 Traffic

Map of the M4 Motorway

0Accidentsnone in National Highways’ incident data — but the overhead signs show LINK TO M5N CLOSED UNTIL 5 DEC — see the signs1Roadworks activelive on the M4 right now — see details4Plannedscheduled on the M4 — see details

Live M4 traffic data from National Highways · updated 06:17 (6:17am) Sat 17 Oct 2026

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Map of M4 Motorway Junctions

Map of the M4 motorway junctions.

Map of the main M4 junctions from Wales to London

West M4

To the West the M4 joins the M5 at M4 Junction 20 which heads north to Devon Cornwall and the South West of England.

The Western end of the M4 is in South Wales Junctions 23 to 48. Bridgend is on Junctions 25 to 37, M4 Junctions 44 and 45 for Swansea, Junctions 30 to 33 for Cardiff and Junctions 24 to 28 for Newport. 

 East M4

At the eastern end of the M4 is London, with Junctions for Slough, Reading, Newbury, Swindon and Bristol on the way to Wales in the West.

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Latest accident or incident on the M4

The most recent accident or incident on the M4 that we are aware of.

No accident is listed in National Highways’ incident data for the M4 right now, but the overhead signs are showing: LINK TO M5N CLOSED UNTIL 5 DEC. See the overhead signs.

Latest active roadworks on the M4

Roadworks live on the M4 right now.

  • Hardshoulder closure

    Active nowRoadworksEastbound
    Time now: Saturday, 17 October 2026, 06:17 (6:17am)

    06:13 (6:13am)17 Oct 2026reported 4 min ago

    Location
    M4 eastbound between J17 and J16
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Hard shoulder closed
    Reason
    Roadworks
    Schedule
    23:59 (11:59pm) Tue 27 Apr 2021 → 18:00 (6pm) Fri 30 July 2027
    ⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 18:00 (6pm) Fri 30 July 2027.
  • Latest planned roadworks on the M4

    The next planned roadworks scheduled on the M4.

  • M4 eastbound Jct 13 entry slip lane 2 closure

    PlannedRoadworksEastbound Slip road closed
    Time now: Saturday, 17 October 2026, 06:17 (6:17am)

    06:13 (6:13am)17 Oct 2026reported 4 min ago

    Location
    M4 eastbound between J13 and J12
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Slip road closed
    Reason
    Roadworks
    Schedule
    20:00 (8pm) Sat 17 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Sun 18 Oct 2026

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 (8pm) Sat 17 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Sun 18 Oct 2026 starts in about 14 hours · lasts ~10h 00m
  • + 3 more planned roadworks - search all M4 traffic news →

    Road closed — on the overhead signs now

    National Highways’ overhead signs are showing a road closure, as at 06:17 (6:17am) Sat 17 Oct 2026.

    • LINK TO M5N CLOSED UNTIL 5 DEC

      On the signs now Road closed
      Time now: Saturday, 17 October 2026, 06:17 (6:17am)

      18:51 (6:51pm)16 Oct 2026set 11 hrs ago⚠ 11 hrs old✓ Checked by us 06:17 (6:17am)

      LINK TO M5N
      CLOSED
      UNTIL
      5 DEC

      Overhead Message

      WhereM4 westbound, at J19 · on 2 signs
      Also onM4 signs only
      SinceSet 18:51 (6:51pm) Fri 16 Oct 2026
      We check these overhead signs at least every five minutes, but we can't guarantee a sign is still current if an incident or issue has been cleared and the sign has not been updated yet. Signs and news can each carry something the other does not - check both before you travel.

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    Updated 06:17 (6:17am) Sat 17 Oct 2026

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    M4 junctions — west to east

    Also travelling on the M25?

    The M4 meets the M25 London orbital motorway at Junction 4b. If your journey also uses the M25, see our sister site M25 Traffic for the latest M25 traffic news and updates in the same easy-to-use format.

    M4traffic.co.uk is dedicated to the latest M4 traffic news, checked every five minutes, 24 hours a day. The M4 meets the M25 at Junction 4b near Heathrow and the M5 near Bristol — see M25 Traffic and M5 Traffic.