What happened
The A34 in Berkshire is closed northbound between M4 J13 (Chieveley) and the A4185 (Chilton) due to a serious collision.
RoadA34
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionNorthbound
Started12:26, 8 Jul 2026
Cleared20:15, 8 Jul 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A34 in Berkshire is closed northbound between M4 J13 (Chieveley) and the A4185 (Chilton) due to a serious collision.
Update
The A34 in Berkshire is closed northbound between M4 J13 (Chieveley) and the A4185 (Chilton) due to a serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 49 minutes. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A34 in Berkshire is closed northbound between M4 J13 (Chieveley) and the A4185 (Chilton) due to a serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 24m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A34 in Berkshire is closed northbound between M4 J13 (Chieveley) and the A4185 (Chilton) due to a serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 59m. Monitoring continues.
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The A34 in Berkshire is closed northbound between M4 J13 (Chieveley) and the A4185 (Chilton) due to a serious collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 34m. Monitoring continues.
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The A34 in Berkshire is closed northbound between M4 J13 (Chieveley) and the A4185 (Chilton) due to a serious collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 9m. Monitoring continues.
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The A34 in Berkshire is closed northbound between M4 J13 (Chieveley) and the A4185 (Chilton) due to a serious collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 44m. Monitoring continues.
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The A34 in Berkshire is closed northbound between M4 J13 (Chieveley) and the A4185 (Chilton) due to a serious collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 19m. Monitoring continues.
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The A34 in Berkshire is closed northbound between M4 J13 (Chieveley) and the A4185 (Chilton) due to a serious collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 54m. Monitoring continues.
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The A34 in Berkshire is closed northbound between M4 J13 (Chieveley) and the A4185 (Chilton) due to a serious collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 34m. Monitoring continues.
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The A34 in Berkshire is closed northbound between M4 J13 (Chieveley) and the A4185 (Chilton) due to a serious collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 14m. Monitoring continues.
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The A34 in Berkshire is closed northbound between M4 J13 (Chieveley) and the A4185 (Chilton) due to a serious collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 49m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A34 in Berkshire is closed northbound between M4 J13 (Chieveley) and the A4185 (Chilton) due to a serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 24m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A34 in Berkshire is closed northbound between M4 J13 (Chieveley) and the A4185 (Chilton) due to a serious collision.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A34 reopened at 20:15 on 8 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 7h 49m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A34 in Berkshire is closed northbound between M4 J13 (Chieveley) and the A4185 (Chilton) due to a serious collision.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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