M5 closed J5–J6 southbound (obstruction)

Live Still reported at 00:58 UK time, since yesterday 20:53 (4 h 5 min).

Road closure on the M5 southbound at J5–J6 on Tuesday 6 October 2026, from 20:53. Still reported at 00:58 UK time. Timeline of reports from National Highways and the motorway signs.

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   M5 southbound · J5–J6

   Obstruction or hazard

   Road closed · since yesterday 20:53 (4 h 5 min)

   National Highways ×3 · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. yesterday 20:53 National Highways: road closed
2. yesterday 23:57 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
3. 00:03 National Highways: road closed
4. 00:32 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”

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 crash J4–J3 northbound · yesterday 21:51, still reported
• M5 closed J16 northbound · yesterday 20:53, still reported
• M5 closed J5–J6 southbound · yesterday 20:53, still reported
• M5 closed J19–J18 northbound · yesterday 20:27, still reported
• M5 closed J14–J15 southbound · yesterday 20:27, cleared after 51 min
• M5 closed J20–J19 northbound · yesterday 03:36, cleared after 31 min
• M5 closed J7–J8 southbound · yesterday 00:22, cleared after 3 h 44 min
• M5 closed J17–J16 northbound · Mon 20:44, cleared after 7 h 22 min
• M5 closed J16 northbound · Mon 20:22, cleared after 7 h 44 min
• M5 closed J14–J15 southbound · Mon 20:22, cleared after 7 h 44 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.