M5 closed J20–J19 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 04:06 on 6 Oct 2026, after 31 min.

Road closure on the M5 northbound at J20–J19 on Tuesday 6 October 2026, from 03:36. Cleared at 04:06 after 31 min. Timeline of reports from National Highways.

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   M5 northbound · J20–J19

   Road closed · cause not reported yet

   03:36–04:06 (cleared after 31 min)

   National Highways

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Timeline

1. 03:36 National Highways: road closed
2. 04:06 National Highways: road reopened
3. 04:06 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• M5 northbound between J20 and J19

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 closed J7–J8 southbound · 00:22, cleared after 3 h 44 min
• M5 closed J17–J16 northbound · yesterday 20:44, cleared after 7 h 22 min
• M5 closed J16 northbound · yesterday 20:22, cleared after 7 h 44 min
• M5 closed J14–J15 southbound · yesterday 20:22, cleared after 7 h 44 min
• M5 closed J11–J11A southbound · yesterday 20:22, cleared after 7 h 44 min
• M5 closed J7–J8 southbound · yesterday 20:22, cleared after 7 h 44 min
• M5 closed J24–J23 northbound · yesterday 20:22, cleared after 7 h 44 min
• M5 closed J5–J6 southbound · yesterday 20:18, cleared after 7 h 48 min
• M5 closed J7–J8 southbound · yesterday 20:18, cleared after 58 min
• M5 closed J5–J6 southbound · yesterday 20:18, cleared after 7 h 48 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.