M5 closed J19–J18 northbound

Live Still reported at 22:07 UK time, since 19:43 (2 h 24 min).

Road closure on the M5 northbound at J19–J18 on Wednesday 30 September 2026, from 19:43. Still reported at 22:07 UK time. Timeline of reports from National Highways and TomTom.

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   M5 northbound · J19–J18

   Road closed

   since 19:43 (2 h 24 min) · delay ~30 min · queue 3.3 mi

   National Highways · TomTom

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Timeline

1. 19:43 National Highways: road closed
2. 20:50 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~11 min
3. 21:18 TomTom: delay now ~32 min (was ~15)
4. 21:22 TomTom: delay now ~11 min (was ~32)
5. 21:54 TomTom: delay now ~25 min (was ~14)

What the sources said

• M5 northbound between J19 and J18
• Stationary traffic

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 J16 northbound · 19:55, cleared after 34 min
• 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 reported crash J10–J9 northbound · 04:56, cleared after 49 min

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