M5 closed J6 southbound

Live Still reported at 22:26 UK time, since 20:53 (1 h 33 min).

Road closure on the M5 southbound at J6 on Tuesday 6 October 2026, from 20:53. Still reported at 22:26 UK time. Timeline of reports from National Highways.

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   M5 southbound · J6

   Road closed · cause not reported yet

   since 20:53 (1 h 33 min)

   National Highways ×2

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Timeline

1. 20:53 National Highways: road closed

What the sources said

• M5 southbound within J6
• M5 southbound between J5 and J6

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 crash J4–J3 southbound · 21:51, still reported
• M5 closed J16 northbound · 20:53, still reported
• M5 closed J5–J6 southbound · 20:53, still reported
• M5 closed J19–J18 northbound · 20:27, still reported
• M5 closed J14–J15 southbound · 20:27, cleared after 51 min
• M5 closed J20–J19 northbound · 03:36, cleared after 31 min
• 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

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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.