M5 closed J25 southbound (obstruction)

Cleared Cleared at 05:53 on 8 Oct 2026, after 10 h 31 min.

Road closure on the M5 southbound at J25 on Wednesday 7 October 2026, from 19:22. Cleared at 05:53 after 10 h 31 min. Timeline of reports from National Highways and the motorway signs.

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   M5 southbound · J25

   Obstruction or hazard

   Road closed · yesterday 19:22–05:53 (cleared after 10 h 31 min)

   National Highways · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. yesterday 19:22 National Highways: road closed
2. 04:47 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
3. 05:30 National Highways: road reopened
4. 05:53 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
5. 05:53 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• M5 southbound between J24 and J25
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (3 signs; furthest along: M5 southbound within J25).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 closed J24–J23 · 02:26, cleared after 2 h 45 min
• M5 closed J17–J18 · 02:08, cleared after 14 min
• M5 closed J2–J1 · yesterday 23:26, cleared after 5 h 8 min
• M5 closed J24–J23 · yesterday 23:23, cleared after 1 h 13 min
• M5 closed J11A–J12 southbound · yesterday 21:10, cleared after 1 h 27 min
• M5 closed J26–J27 southbound · yesterday 19:22, cleared after 10 h 8 min
• M5 closed J30–J31 southbound · yesterday 19:22, cleared after 10 h 8 min
• M5 crash J4–J3 northbound · Tue 21:51, cleared after 14 h 29 min
• M5 closed J16 northbound · Tue 20:53, cleared after 7 h 12 min
• M5 closed J5–J6 southbound · Tue 20:53, cleared after 7 h 12 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.