Traffic Scotland said the M8 closure between J29 and J30 continued into the morning after a crash near Glasgow Airport during the early hours of Sunday. The road was shut in both directions, and police were still at the scene.
The incident was first reported just after midnight on September 14, 2026. Traffic Scotland later said the M8 remained closed in both directions at 07:10 because of an ongoing Police Incident.
J29 and J30 closures
The closure covered the stretch between Junction 29 and Junction 30. Traffic Scotland said the westbound lane was shut near Glasgow Airport, while the eastbound closure began at the interchange.
For motorists, that meant no through movement on the affected section and a signed diversion already in place. Traffic Scotland also advised drivers to seek alternative routes where possible as police directed traffic in the area.
Traffic Scotland diversion
Traffic Scotland said westbound travel time was about 17 mins, a sign that the disruption was extending beyond the closed section itself. The affected stretch sits on a major motorway near Glasgow, so even a short closure there can push traffic onto the surrounding network.
The account from Traffic Scotland also leaves one point unresolved: no details were given about the scale of the crash. What caused the crash and when the M8 would reopen were not answered in the source, so drivers still had to plan around the closure rather than time a return to normal flow.
Police at the scene
Police remained at the scene as the closure continued, and the road stayed shut in both directions between J29 and J30. For anyone heading that way, the practical step was to avoid the closed stretch and follow the signed diversion until the road reopened.
