Crash causes major delays on M4 westbound near Newport
Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 14 Oct, 09:33 · Archive
A crash on the M4 westbound between junctions 23 and 23A has caused long delays during Wednesday morning's commute.
A crash on the M4 westbound between junctions 23 and 23A near Newport caused major disruption during Wednesday morning's commute. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene, and the westbound carriageway became partially blocked.
Traffic was severely congested in the area, with vehicles moving at an average speed of around five mph. Delays of at least 16 minutes were reported, whilst traffic monitoring service Inrix warned motorists to expect travel times of 20 minutes. Queues built during the morning rush hour as drivers encountered the incident.
Traffic Wales confirmed the collision and the attendance of emergency services, noting that delays were developing in the area as the situation unfolded.
How it is being reported
- Crash causing long traffic delays on M4 near Newport - live updatesEmergency services have been called to the sceneWalesOnline · 14 Oct, 09:21
- M4 traffic grinds to a halt after crash causes major delays for driversA crash has sparked long delays on the M4 westbound between J23 and J23A on Wednesday, October 14.South Wales Argus · 14 Oct, 08:54
- Crash sparks emergency response as queues building across M4 network - live updatesThere have been reports of a crash on the M4 westbound between J23 and J23A. Follow along for the latest updatesSouth Wales Argus · 14 Oct, 08:45
In this story: M4 · Newport · Traffic Wales · Inrix
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