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M4 closed eastbound near Slough after 'multi vehicle' crash

David Lee

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07:08PM, Monday 29 December 2025

Forty-minute delays continue after crash on the M4 near Slough

Archive pic of the M4.

The eastbound carriageway of the M4 is closed near Slough due to a multi vehicle crash.

National Highways has warned the motorway is shut between Junction 6 (Slough/Windsor) and Junction 5 (Langley Interchange).

Emergency services are working at the scene to clear the vehicles and re-open lanes past the scene.

Following a multiple vehicle collision, the #M4 eastbound is currently closed between J6 and J5 near #Slough. All emergency services and #TrafficOfficers are working at the scene to clear the vehicles and reopen the lanes past the scene. pic.twitter.com/EwDy0ggKZB

— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) December 29, 2025

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