M5 closed J13 southbound (obstruction)

Cleared Cleared at 21:56 on 23 Sept 2026, after 25 h 58 min.

Road closure on the M5 southbound at J13 on Tuesday 22 September 2026, from 19:58. Cleared at 21:56 after 25 h 58 min. Timeline of reports from National Highways and TomTom.

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   M5 southbound · J13

   Obstruction or hazard

   Road closed · Tue 19:58–Wed 21:56 (cleared after 25 h 58 min) · delay ~2 min

   National Highways ×2 · TomTom ×5

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Timeline

1. Tue 19:58 National Highways: road closed
2. Tue 20:00 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Police activity ongoing”
3. Tue 20:40 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~2 min
4. Tue 21:36 TomTom: road closed
5. Tue 22:04 TomTom: road closed
6. Tue 22:14 National Highways: road reopened
7. Tue 22:36 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Police activity ongoing” (reported again)
8. Wed 01:22 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Police activity ongoing” (reported again)
9. Wed 02:59 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Police activity ongoing” (reported again)
10. Wed 03:54 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Police activity ongoing” (reported again)
11. Wed 05:59 TomTom no longer reports it
12. Wed 05:59 All clear: no source reports it any more
13. Wed 21:13 TomTom: road closed (reported again)
14. Wed 21:56 TomTom no longer reports it
15. Wed 21:56 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• M5 southbound between J13 and J14
• M5 southbound within J13
• Police activity ongoing
• Closed
• Stationary traffic

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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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.