Live updates as M4 crash causes 12 miles of queues around Newport

Queues are building on the M4 in Newport after a crash. Traffic monitoring service Inrix says there is queuing traffic due to an accident on the M4 eastbound carriageway from 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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