M4 traffic was disrupted after two crashes on the eastbound carriageway, one near Membury Services and another near the A419 turn-off for Swindon. Several parts of the motorway were then closed or blocked.
The first crash involved a lorry near Membury Services. A second crash followed later near the A419 turn-off for Swindon, leaving disruption spread across more than one point on the same eastbound route.
Membury Services and Swindon
The locations matter for drivers because they sit on the same stretch of the M4 eastbound but at different points, which meant the trouble was not confined to one isolated lane or junction. One incident sat by Membury Services; the other was closer to the A419 turn-off for Swindon.
That sequence leaves a practical question for anyone trying to plan a journey on the route: the motorway was partly closed or blocked after two separate crashes, but the available details do not tie the incidents together. They are described as two events, one after the other, rather than one single pile-up.
M4 eastbound closures
The impact for drivers was straightforward: several parts of the motorway could not be used as normal after the crashes. That kind of spread on the eastbound M4 can force traffic to slow, queue, or divert around the affected sections while the blocked stretches are dealt with.
The live update does not give a time for the first crash, the second crash, or the point at which the motorway would fully reopen. It also does not say whether anyone was hurt. For drivers already on the route, the only usable information is the location of the two incidents and the fact that multiple parts of the motorway were closed or blocked after them.
