M4 traffic LIVE: Lanes closed on Prince of Wales Bridge after serious crashes

A major motorway bridge has been brought to a standstill following two serious collisions[1] which have sparked 50-minute delays. Drivers are currently facing miles of queues on the M4 Prince of Wales[2] Bridge between Junction 23 and 22. Two of three lanes on the eastbound carriageway are closed after a car struck the central reservation[3].

Traffic is slowing down on the westbound side. There are four miles of congestion on approach, as well as slow traffic in the westbound direction as drivers have been slowing down to catch a glimpse of the crash[4].

15:23Joe Smith

Hours more traffic chaos forecast

The National Highways traffic alerts system is warning that normal traffic conditions may not return to the affected area until 5pm. The incident is listed as 'severe' on the agency's website with the warning: "The event is expected to clear between 16:45 and 17:00" meanwhile "Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00".

Currently one lane of three is closed eastbound between junctions J23 and J22.

13:56Zahra Khaliq

Map shows huge stretch of M4 closed

A large section of the M4 in Wales remains closed this afternoon. Delays are nearing two hours between from J23 M48 to J22 M49. Traffic is slowing down on the westbound side following another crash.

A large section of the M4 is closed this afternoon (Google Maps)13:44KEY EVENT

Car hit central reservation

One collision on the M4 saw a car smash into the central reservation, Traffic Wales said.

A post read: "Recovery has been arranged. There's a 50 minute delay and four miles of congestion on approach."

13:39KEY EVENT

Closures sparked by two serious collisions

Two lanes on the M4 eastbound on the Prince of Wales Bridge remain closed following two separate collisions. Traffic monitoring site Inrix said in a statement: "Two lanes blocked and very slow traffic due to two accidents on M4 Prince of Wales Bridge Eastbound from J23 M48 to J22 M49.

"Traffic is slowing down on the westbound side due to the accident on the eastbound, there is a second accident blocking the same lanes as the first."

Drivers are stuck in massive queues on the M4 (Traffic Wales)13:34KEY EVENT

Miles of traffic on Prince of Wales Bridge

Drivers are stuck in miles of queues on the Prince of Wales Bridge this afternoon after two of three lanes closed following two serious collisions.

There are currently four miles of congestion on approach.

References

1. ^ two serious collisions (www.mirror.co.uk)
2. ^ Wales (www.mirror.co.uk)
3. ^ car struck the central reservation (www.mirror.co.uk)
4. ^ crash (www.mirror.co.uk)