M5 closed J5–J6 southbound (obstruction)
Cleared Cleared at 06:29 on 1 Oct 2026, after 10 h 35 min.
Road closure on the M5 southbound at J5–J6 on Wednesday 30 September 2026, from 19:54. Cleared at 06:29 after 10 h 35 min. Timeline of reports from National Highways and the motorway signs.
M5 southbound · J5–J6
Obstruction or hazard
Road closed · yesterday 19:54–06:29 (cleared after 10 h 35 min)
National Highways ×4 · Motorway signs
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Timeline
- National Highways: road closed
- National Highways: road closed
- National Highways: road closed
- Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
- National Highways: road closed
- Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
- National Highways: road reopened
- All clear: no source reports it any more
What the sources said
- M5 southbound within J6
- M5 southbound between J5 and J6
- Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M5 southbound between J5 and J6).
Other recent incidents on the M5
- M5 closed J20–J19 northbound
- M5 closed J16 northbound
- M5 closed J17–J16 northbound
- M5 closed J16 northbound
- M5 closed J7–J8 southbound
- M5 closed J11–J11A southbound
- M5 closed J5–J6 southbound
- M5 closed J7–J8 southbound
- M5 closed J14–J15 southbound
- M5 closed J19–J18 northbound
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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.