The M50 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between J4 near Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common for emergency roadworks following an earlier diesel spillage which damaged the road surface.
RoadM50
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionEastbound
Started13:14, 30 Jul 2026
Cleared21:50, 30 Jul 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The M50 in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire is closed eastbound between 4 Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common
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The M50 in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire is closed eastbound between 4 Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common
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The M50 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between 4 Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 55 minutes. Monitoring continues.
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The M50 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between 4 Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 30m. Monitoring continues.
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The M50 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between 4 Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common
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The M50 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between J4 near Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common due to a significant diesel spillage across the carriageway.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 30m. Monitoring continues.
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The M50 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between J4 near Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common due to a significant diesel spillage across the carriageway.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 5m. Monitoring continues.
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The M50 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between J4 near Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common due to a significant diesel spillage across the carriageway.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 40m. Monitoring continues.
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The M50 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between J4 near Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common due to a significant diesel spillage across the carriageway.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 15m. Monitoring continues.
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The M50 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between J4 near Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common due to a significant diesel spillage across the carriageway.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 50m. Monitoring continues.
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The M50 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between J4 near Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common due to a significant diesel spillage across the carriageway.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 25m. Monitoring continues.
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The M50 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between J4 near Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common due to a significant diesel spillage across the carriageway.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 0m. Monitoring continues.
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The M50 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between J4 near Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common due to a significant diesel spillage across the carriageway.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 35m. Monitoring continues.
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The M50 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between J4 near Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common due to a significant diesel spillage across the carriageway.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 10m. Monitoring continues.
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The M50 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between J4 near Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common due to a significant diesel spillage across the carriageway.
Update
The M50 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between J4 near Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common for emergency roadworks following an earlier diesel spillage which damaged the road surface.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 0m. Monitoring continues.
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The M50 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between J4 near Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common for emergency roadworks following an earlier diesel spillage which damaged the road surface.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 35m. Monitoring continues.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — M50 reopened at 21:50 on 30 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 8h 35m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The M50 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between J4 near Ross-on-Wye and J3 Gorsley Common for emergency roadworks following an earlier diesel spillage which damaged the road surface.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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