M5 closed J13–J14 southbound

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

Road closure on the M5 southbound at J13–J14 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 · J13–J14

   Road closed · cause not reported yet

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

   National Highways ×17

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Timeline

1. Wed 19:48 National Highways: road closed
2. Wed 19:48 National Highways: road closed
3. Wed 20:10 National Highways: road closed
4. Wed 20:10 National Highways: road closed
5. Wed 20:10 National Highways: road closed
6. Wed 20:10 National Highways: road closed
7. Wed 20:10 National Highways: road closed
8. Wed 20:10 National Highways: road closed
9. Wed 20:10 National Highways: road closed
10. Wed 20:10 National Highways: road closed
11. Wed 20:10 National Highways: road closed
12. Wed 20:10 National Highways: road closed
13. Wed 20:10 National Highways: road closed
14. Wed 20:10 National Highways: road closed
15. Wed 20:10 National Highways: road closed
16. Wed 20:10 National Highways: road closed
17. Wed 20:10 National Highways: road closed
18. Wed 20:24 National Highways: road reopened
19. Thu 03:21 National Highways: road reopened
20. Thu 03:21 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• M5 southbound between J13 and J14
• M5 southbound within J13

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

About this page

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.