M5 closed J12 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 03:21 on 24 Sept 2026, after 7 h 33 min.

Road closure on the M5 southbound at J12 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 19:48. Cleared at 03:21 after 7 h 33 min. Timeline of reports from National Highways.

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   M5 southbound · J12

   Road closed · cause not reported yet

   Wed 19:48–Thu 03:21 (cleared after 7 h 33 min)

   National Highways ×2

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Timeline

1. Wed 19:48 National Highways: road closed
2. Wed 20:10 National Highways: road closed
3. Thu 03:21 National Highways: road reopened
4. Thu 03:21 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• M5 J12 southbound exit

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 closed J10–J9 · 10:24, cleared after 1 h 14 min
• M5 closed J10–J11 southbound · yesterday 22:01, cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M5 closed J12 southbound · yesterday 20:19, cleared after 44 min
• M5 closed J10–J11 southbound · yesterday 20:19, cleared after 44 min
• M5 closed J13–J14 southbound · yesterday 20:19, cleared after 44 min
• M5 closed J11A southbound · yesterday 20:19, cleared after 44 min
• M5 stopped traffic J2–J1 · yesterday 16:25, cleared after 35 min
• M5 stopped traffic J20–J19 · yesterday 12:40, cleared after 3 h 47 min
• M5 stopped traffic J24–J23 · yesterday 10:56, cleared after 5 h 13 min
• M5 crash J10–J11 southbound · yesterday 10:55, cleared after 3 h 3 min

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