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M4 Moderate Cleared

M4 eastbound between J2 and J1 | Eastbound | Congestion

23 Jun 2026, 08:49 Eastbound 24 views

Incident Details

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M4
Moderate
Cleared
08:49, 23 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J2 and J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

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

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