All traffic on the eastbound carriageway of the M4 has been temporarily held after a crash near junction 24 of the motorway. There are long delays on the M4 around Newport as a result of the crash. Traffic cameras show gridlocked traffic on the motorway around junction 24 for Coldra. According to the traffic monitoring system INRIX, the traffic has been held since around 6.45 am on Wednesday, October 9. Live traffic maps show miles of queues in the area ahead of rush hour. Currently, traffic trails from the M4 Coldra roundabout linked to the A449 with queues for miles to just before High Cross.
Delays of around 30 minutes have been reported in the area as a result of the incident. All traffic was temporarily held on the M4 eastbound at junction 24. Now, one lane remains closed while the incident is being dealt with. According to traffic monitoring system INRIX, delays in the area have reached 30 minutes with queues trailing back to junction 27.
Live traffic maps show long delays in the area after the crash near junction 24. The incident has caused significant disruption to traffic flow on the M4 eastbound towards Newport. Updates on the situation are being provided as it unfolds.
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