M4 crash live sees multiple vehicles strewn across motorway

NewsLatest Wales NewsLIVE EVENT ENDEDUpdated 8 mins agoAll traffic was held on the M4 westbound around NewportUpdated 19:10, 18 Jul 2026The M4 was closed in one direction due to a multi-vehicle accident which brought the motorway to a halt on Saturday evening. The westbound carriageway was temporarily between junctions 24 (Coldra) and 25 (Caerleon).Police and paramedics were in attendance at the crash and Traffic Wales warned drivers of congestion building on the approach.Around an hour or so before the collision, two lanes were closed on the same stretch of motorway due to a separate accident. The lanes had since reopened but a further accident then temporarily closed the full westbound carriageway.A statement from Gwent Police said: "Emergency services are dealing with a road traffic col