M5 closed J10–J11 southbound (obstruction)

Road closure on the M5 southbound at J10–J11 on Thursday 22 October 2026, from 19:57. Cleared at 01:00 after 5 h 3 min. Timeline of reports from National Highways and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 01:00 on 23 Oct 2026, after 5 h 3 min

Location

M5 southbound · J10–J11

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

National Highways ×2 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. yesterday 19:57 National Highways: road closed
2. yesterday 21:53 National Highways: road closed
3. 00:13 National Highways: road reopened
4. 00:13 All clear: no source reports it any more
5. 00:17 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
6. 01:00 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
7. 01:00 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• M5 southbound between J10 and J11
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (2 signs; furthest along: M5 southbound between J10 and J11).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 crash J1 southbound00:29 · cleared after 1 h 1 min
• M5 crash J19–J2000:09 · cleared after 14 min
• M5 closed J12 southboundyesterday 22:33 · cleared after 1 h 40 min
• M5 reported crash J25–J24 northboundyesterday 22:12 · cleared after 48 min
• M5 closed J12 southboundyesterday 19:57 · cleared after 1 h 20 min
• M5 closed J11A southboundyesterday 19:57 · cleared after 4 h 16 min
• M5 closed J13–J14 southboundyesterday 19:57 · cleared after 4 h 16 min
• M5 crash J19–J20 southboundyesterday 18:11 · cleared after 48 min
• M5 stopped traffic J10–J11yesterday 18:06 · cleared after 55 min
• M5 reported crash J11–J10 northboundyesterday 18:00 · cleared after 1 h 30 min

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