M5 closed J16 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 20:28 on 30 Sept 2026, after 34 min.

Road closure on the M5 northbound at J16 on Wednesday 30 September 2026, from 19:55. Cleared at 20:28 after 34 min. Timeline of reports from National Highways.

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   M5 northbound · J16

   Road closed · cause not reported yet

   19:55–20:28 (cleared after 34 min)

   National Highways

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Timeline

1. 19:55 National Highways: road closed
2. 20:28 National Highways: road reopened
3. 20:28 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• link road from M5 J16 northbound to M4 J20 eastbound

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 closed J16 northbound · 21:31, still reported
• M5 closed J17–J16 northbound · 20:21, still reported
• M5 closed J7–J8 southbound · 19:55, still reported
• M5 closed J11–J11A southbound · 19:54, still reported
• M5 closed J5–J6 southbound · 19:54, still reported
• M5 closed J7–J8 southbound · 19:54, still reported
• M5 closed J6 southbound · 19:54, still reported
• M5 closed J14–J15 southbound · 19:43, still reported
• M5 closed J19–J18 northbound · 19:43, still reported
• M5 reported crash J10–J9 northbound · 04:56, cleared after 49 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.