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M4 Moderate Cleared

connector at M4 J4/M4 spur (Heathrow) | Eastbound | Congestion

31 May 2026, 17:26 Eastbound 11 views

Incident Details

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

M4
Moderate
Cleared
17:26, 31 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 9m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 44m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 19m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 59m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 34m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 9m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 44m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 19m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 54m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 29m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 4m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 39m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 14m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 49m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 24m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 59m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 34m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 9m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 49m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 24m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 59m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 34m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 9m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 44m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 59m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 34m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 9m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 44m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 24m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 59m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 34m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 14m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 54m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 34m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 31 May 2026.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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