Transport and Logistics Network
The crash took place at around 9am as emergency services were called to the eastbound carriageway between Junctions 17 (Chippenham) and 18 (Bath).
Five vehicles were involved in the collision – a HGV and four cars. The two women that died were travelli…
Two women have died following a crash involving four cars and a lorry on the M4 today (October 20). Emergency services rushed to the scene between junction 17 for Chippenham and junction 18 for Bath[1] at around 9.10am, with reports of the HGV overturn…
Two women have been killed in a multi-vehicle crash which has kept part of the M4 closed for most of today (October 20). Emergency services have been dealing with the incident between junctions 17 and 18 since around 9.10, with four cars and a HGV invo…
The M4 will be closed for the foreseeable future as emergency repairs are carried out after a lorry crash. The incident, which was first reported at around 9.10am today (October 20), led to a road closure on both sides of the motorway between junctions…
Road ‘closed into evening’
Inrix reports: “M4 in both directions closed, severe delays due to serious accident, an overturned lorry and two cars involved from J18 A46 (Bath / Tormarton ) to J17 A350 ( Chippenham ).
“Congestion to on approach to both si…
20 October 2023, 17:40
The crash caused huge tailbacks. Picture: National Highways
A lorry overturned on the M4 on Friday amid high winds and rain from Storm Babet, causing huge tailbacks on the motorway.
Loading audio…
The heavy goods vehicle was…
The M4 is set to stay closed until “well into the evening” after a lorry overturned on the busy motorway. A closure has been in place since around 9.15am today (October 20) between junctions 18 and 17 on both sides of the road.
Emergency services dashe…
A serious multi-vehicle crash has closed the M4 as an air ambulance has rushed to the scene in Wiltshire as Storm Babet[1] continues to wreak havoc.
A HGV lorry has overturned, with two cars also involved in the smash – leading to closures in both dire…
A major stretch of motorway between two junctions is likely to remain shut for the rest of today (Friday, October 20) after a crash involving an overturned lorry and two cars. The M4 is closed in both directions[1] between junction 18 for Bath and junc…
There are diversion routes in Somerset this morning following a serious lorry crash on the M4. The motorway is closed in both directions between junction 18 for Bath[1] and junction 17 for Chippenham.
Emergency services were called at 9.10am to reports…