⚠ Incident
LAST WEEK: Between 9pm on Wed 9 Sept 2026 and 4pm Thursday 10 Sept 2026 a serious collision closed the M4 between J8/9 (Maidenhead) and J10 (Winnersh). No roadworks or repairs relating to that incident are ongoing.as at 23:23 Sun 13 Sept 2026
M4 Traffic

Map of the M4 Motorway

0Accidentsnone in National Highways’ incident data — but the overhead signs show M4 J8-J7 CLOSED — see the signs5Roadworks activelive on the M4 right now — see details7Plannedscheduled on the M4 — see details

Live M4 traffic data from National Highways · updated 00:22 Tue 15 Sept 2026

M4

Map of M4 Motorway Junctions

Map of the M4 motorway junctions.

map of main M4 junctions

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: M4 J8-J7 CLOSED. See the overhead signs.

Latest active roadworks on the M4

Roadworks live on the M4 right now.

  • M4 Eastbound Jct 4B exit slip road closure

    Active nowRoadworksEastbound Road closed
    Time now: Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 00:22

    00:2015 Sept 2026reported 2 min ago

    Location
    link road from M4 J4B eastbound to M25 J15
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Carriageway closed
    Reason
    Roadworks
    Schedule
    22:00 Mon 14 Sept 2026 → 05:30 Tue 15 Sept 2026
    Expected to clear in ~5h 07m HA planned end: 05:30 Tue 15 Sept 2026
  • + 4 more active roadworks - search all M4 traffic news →

    Latest planned roadworks on the M4

    The next planned roadworks scheduled on the M4.

  • M4 eastbound Jct 8/9 to Jct 7 carriageway closure

    PlannedRoadworksEastbound Road closed
    Time now: Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 00:22

    00:2015 Sept 2026reported 2 min ago

    Location
    M4 eastbound between J8 and J7
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Carriageway closed
    Reason
    Road improvement or upgrading
    Schedule
    21:00 Mon 14 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Tue 15 Sept 2026

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 21:00 Mon 14 Sept 202606:00 Tue 15 Sept 2026 underway until 06:00 Tue 15 Sept 2026
  • + 6 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 00:22 Tue 15 Sept 2026.

    • M4 J8-J7 Closed

      On the signs now Road closed
      Time now: Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 00:22

      00:0815 Sept 2026set 13 min ago✓ Checked by us 00:22

      M4 J8-J7
      CLOSED

      Overhead Message

      WhereM4 eastbound, J13 to J10 · on 5 signs
      Also onAlso showing on M40 signs
      SinceSet 00:08 Tue 15 Sept 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 00:22 Tue 15 Sept 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.