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M4 Severe Cleared

M4 - Collision

10 Jan 2026, 03:31 Duration: 6348h 58m South West 43 views

Incident Details

The M4 westbound in Wiltshire is closed between J16 (near Swindon) and J17 (near Chippenham) to allow for emergency repairs to take place following a serious collision that occurred approx. 20:05 on the 18.07.26

RoadM4

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

Started03:31, 10 Jan 2026

Cleared17:29, 1 Oct 2026

Duration6348h 58m

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