MOTORISTS were delayed on the M4 today because of a collision between several vehicles.

The incident  this morning occurred between junctions 17 and 18 westbound, near Chippenham, and involved multiple vehicles.

Emergency services were called to the scene to help oversee the traffic flow and assist those involved in the incident. The collision blocked two lanes of traffic.

Queues formed on the motorway with commuters suffering about 10 minutes of delays for up to 30 minutes due to the congestion.

After the vehicles were cleared the M4 was fully reopened at 12.45pm and traffic flow returned to normal by 1.30pm.