There are long queues on the M4 around Newport after a crash. Traffic monitoring service Inrix says there is queuing traffic due to an accident on the M4 eastbound carriageway between Junction 24 at the A449 (Coldra) to Junction 23A A4810 (Magor Services).
According to live traffic data from Google Maps, as of 7.57am there is around 12 miles of congestion. Queues are stretching from Junction 23A (Wilcrick) to Junction 29 (Castleton). There is a brief patch of fast-moving traffic around Junction 27 and Junction 28. Traffic monitoring service Inrix says travel time is 30 minutes due to the residual delays from the accident. One lane had been blocked between Junction 23 and Junction 24 because of the crash. Join our WhatsApp news community here for the latest breaking news
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08:51Reem Ahmed
Congestion update
Congestion is easing, according to Google Maps’ live traffic data. There are now stretches of fast-moving traffic around Junction 28 (Tredegar Park) and Junction 25, Junction 25A and Junction 26 (Brynglas), and also around Junction 24. Where there is still congestion, it’s not as slow as before.
08:26Reem Ahmed
Slow traffic exacerbated by low sun glare
The slow traffic on the eastbound carriageway is being exacerbated by a low sun glare. Right now, Google Maps shows congestion persists from Junction 23A (Magor) to Junction 29 (near Pound Hill and the A48(M) interchange). Earlier there was a patch of fast-moving traffic along the road but now the entire stretch is congested.
08:11Reem Ahmed
Update from road cameras
This is what road cameras show as of 8.05am:
Junction 25 (Caerleon)
Langstone
Llanmartin
Bassaleg
Junction 27 (High Cross)
08:07Reem Ahmed
Travel time now 30 minutes
Traffic monitoring service Inrix says travel time is now 30 minutes in the congested stretch.
07:57Reem Ahmed
12 miles of queues
There now appears to be 12 miles of congestion, according to Google Maps’ traffic data. Queues are stretching from Junction 23A (Wilcrick) to Junction 29 (Castleton). There is a brief patch of fast-moving traffic around Junction 27 and Junction 28.
07:41Reem Ahmed
Update on congestion
Google Maps has updated its live traffic data and it is now showing there is congestion from Junction 23A (Wilcrick) to Junction 29 (Pound Hill), but there are some fast-moving patches around Junction 26 (Brynglas) and Junction 24 (Langstone).
Meanwhile traffic monitoring service Inrix notes there is “very slow traffic due to earlier accident on M4 Eastbound from J28 A48 (Tredegar Park) to J23A A4810 (Magor Services)” but adds that all lanes have been re-opened. One lane had been blocked between Junction 23 and Junction 24.
07:32Reem Ahmed
More than nine miles of congestion
There is now more than nine miles of oncgestion. According to live traffic data from Google Maps, there are queues from Junction 23A to Junction 28 (Tredegar Park), though congestion has eased between Junction 23A to Junction 24.
07:18Reem Ahmed
Delays of 25 minutes
Traffic Wales says delays between Junction 24 and Junction 27 have reached 25 minutes.
07:16Reem Ahmed
Traffic easing around Junction 23A
According to Google Maps’ live traffic data, traffic has eased around Junction 23A. However, there is still heavy congestion from Junction 24 (Coldra) to Junction 27 (near Bassaleg Road)
07:12Reem Ahmed
What road cameras show
This is what road cameras show along the M4 show:
Junction 25 Caerleon
Junction 24 Coldra
Christchurch East
Allt-yr-yn
07:01Reem Ahmed
Queues now stretching eight miles
Queues are now extending from Junction 23A to Junction 27 (High Cross) – around eight miles – according to Google Maps’ live traffic data:
Queues at St Julians East
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