M5 closed J12 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 14:13 on 9 Oct 2026, after 1 h 46 min.

Road closure on the M5 southbound at J12 on Friday 9 October 2026, from 12:27. Cleared at 14:13 after 1 h 46 min. Timeline of reports from National Highways.

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   M5 southbound · J12

   Road closed · cause not reported yet

   12:27–14:13 (cleared after 1 h 46 min)

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Timeline

1. 12:27 National Highways: road closed
2. 13:21 National Highways: road reopened
3. 13:21 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 13:39 National Highways: road closed
5. 14:13 National Highways: road reopened
6. 14:13 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–J11 southbound · 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M5 closed J11A southbound · 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M5 closed J13–J14 southbound · 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M5 crash J3–J4 southbound · 12:02, still reported
• M5 crash J4–J4A southbound · 11:55, cleared after 2 h 18 min
• M5 closed J24–J23 · yesterday 21:46, cleared after 7 h 37 min
• M5 crash J7–J6 northbound · yesterday 14:21, cleared after 3 h 35 min
• M5 delays J11A–J12 · yesterday 11:32, cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M5 reported crash J12–J11A northbound · yesterday 10:01, cleared after 54 min
• M5 closed J24–J23 · yesterday 02:26, cleared after 2 h 45 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.