M5 closed J26–J27 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 05:45 on 25 Sept 2026, after 10 h 37 min.

Road closure on the M5 southbound at J26–J27 on Thursday 24 September 2026, from 19:08. Cleared at 05:45 after 10 h 37 min. Timeline of reports from National Highways.

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   M5 southbound · J26–J27

   Road closed · cause not reported yet

   Thu 19:08–yesterday 05:45 (cleared after 10 h 37 min)

   National Highways

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Timeline

1. Thu 19:08 National Highways: road closed
2. yesterday 05:45 National Highways: road reopened
3. yesterday 05:45 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• M5 southbound between J26 and J27

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.