M5 closed J12 southbound

Road closure on the M5 southbound at J12 on Thursday 22 October 2026, from 19:57. Cleared at 21:17 after 1 h 20 min. Timeline of reports from National Highways.

Status

Cleared 21:17 on 22 Oct 2026, after 1 h 20 min

Location

M5 southbound · J12

Reported as

Road closed · cause not reported yet

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

National Highways

Timeline

1. yesterday 19:57 National Highways: road closed
2. yesterday 21:17 National Highways: road reopened
3. yesterday 21:17 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• M5 J12 southbound exit

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 J10–J11 southboundyesterday 19:57 · cleared after 5 h 3 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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