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M4 Westbound and M60 Clockwise Shut After Serious Crashes Cause Major Delays

Reopening depends on police investigations alongside specialist recovery after overnight collisions.

Overview

  • South Wales Police closed the M4 westbound between J37 (Pyle) and J38 (Margam) following a collision involving a car and an overturned lorry reported around 4:40am, with the eastbound side later reopened for limited traffic.
  • Wales Online reports no serious injuries from the M4 crash and confirms recovery operations are ongoing, with delays of roughly 70 minutes and heavy diversion traffic through Pyle.
  • Greater Manchester Police said the M60 clockwise is shut between J6 (Sale) and J9 (Trafford Park) after a car struck the central reservation, the driver was taken to hospital, and officers are conducting on‑scene investigation work.
  • National Highways warned of long queues on the M60 with traffic being turned from the rear of the closure and local diversions in place, with normal conditions estimated late morning.
  • Further disruption includes a brief traffic hold lifted on the M25 near Leatherhead and a separate partial blockage on the M4 near Bristol, following earlier major incidents this week on the M11, A3 Hindhead Tunnel, M18 and A417.