M5 closed J7–J8 southbound

Live Still reported at 21:20 UK time, since 20:01 (1 h 20 min).

Road closure on the M5 southbound at J7–J8 on Sunday 27 September 2026, from 20:01. Still reported at 21:20 UK time. Timeline of reports from National Highways.

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   M5 southbound · J7–J8

   Road closed · cause not reported yet

   since 20:01 (1 h 20 min)

   National Highways

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Timeline

1. 20:01 National Highways: road closed

What the sources said

• M5 southbound between J7 and J8

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 closed J5–J6 southbound · 20:01, still reported
• M5 closed J5–J6 southbound · 20:01, still reported
• M5 closed J19–J18 northbound · 19:52, still reported
• M5 closed J14–J15 southbound · yesterday 22:49, cleared after 29 min
• M5 closed J19–J18 northbound · yesterday 20:08, cleared after 8 h 43 min
• M5 closed J14–J15 southbound · yesterday 20:08, cleared after 1 h 26 min
• M5 closed J10–J9 · yesterday 10:24, cleared after 1 h 14 min
• M5 crash J5–J4A northbound · yesterday 02:44, cleared after 37 h 17 min
• M5 closed J10–J11 southbound · Fri 22:01, cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M5 closed J12 southbound · Fri 20:19, cleared after 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.