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M4 eastbound lane closure between J8 and J7, 7 Jan 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M4 has cleared. It started at 19:42 on 7 Jan 2026 and cleared at 19:48 on 7 Jan 2026.

Last updated by National Highways at 19:48 on Wednesday 7 January 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Incident
Road
M4
Direction
Eastbound
Junctions
J8 to J7
Location
M4 eastbound between J8 and J7
Started
19:42 on Wednesday 7 January 2026
Cleared
19:48 on Wednesday 7 January 2026
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
19:48 on Wednesday 7 January 2026

Map of the M4 eastbound lane closure between J8 and J7

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Other M4 closures and crash records

6 other closures are in force on the M4 right now, and 49 more are planned in the next 7 days.

The M4 accident statistics from 1979 to 2025 record 29,200 collisions on the road, 724 of them fatal.

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