M2 stopped traffic J5

Cleared Cleared at 13:29 on 23 Sept 2026, after 1 h 16 min.

Stopped traffic on the M2 at J5 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 12:14. Cleared at 13:29 after 1 h 16 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom.

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   M2 · J5

   Queueing traffic

   Wed 12:14–Wed 13:29 (cleared after 1 h 16 min) · delay ~11 min · queue 3.0 mi

   TomTom

At its worst: stationary traffic · delay ~32 min

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Timeline

1. Wed 12:14 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. Wed 12:34 TomTom: delay now ~19 min (was ~6)
3. Wed 12:48 TomTom: delay now ~32 min (was ~23)
4. Wed 13:05 TomTom no longer reports it
5. Wed 13:05 All clear: no source reports it any more
6. Wed 13:15 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~11 min (reported again)
7. Wed 13:29 TomTom no longer reports it
8. Wed 13:29 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic

Other recent incidents on the M2

• M2 stopped traffic J6–J5 · 5 Oct 2026 07:38, cleared after 1 h 36 min
• M2 crash J4–J3 westbound · 29 Sept 2026 17:24, cleared after 1 h 49 min
• M2 stopped traffic J7 · 23 Sept 2026 08:31, cleared after 1 h 58 min

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