M5 crash J19–J20 southbound

Live Still reported at 18:18 UK time, since 17:03 (1 h 16 min).

Crash on the M5 southbound at J19–J20 on Friday 2 October 2026, from 17:03. Still reported at 18:18 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M5 southbound · J19–J20

   Collision

   since 17:03 (1 h 16 min) · delay ~44 min · queue 3.9 mi

   TomTom ×3 · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 17:03 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~15 min
2. 17:07 TomTom no longer reports it
3. 17:07 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 17:08 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
5. 17:16 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~21 min
6. 17:21 TomTom: delay now ~28 min (was ~21)
7. 17:44 TomTom: delay now ~63 min (was ~44)
8. 17:49 TomTom: delay now ~91 min (was ~63)
9. 18:02 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
10. 18:03 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~96 min
11. 18:17 TomTom: delay now ~44 min (was ~73)

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M5 southbound between J19 and J20).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 crash J31–J30 · 16:44, cleared after 1 h 6 min
• M5 stopped traffic J19–J20 · 16:03, cleared after 14 min
• M5 crash J8 · 14:48, cleared after 1 h 23 min
• M5 crash J7–J8 southbound · yesterday 10:45, cleared after 1 h 38 min
• M5 closed J20–J19 northbound · yesterday 05:29, cleared after 1 h
• M5 closed J16 northbound · Wed 21:31, cleared after 8 h 58 min
• M5 closed J17–J16 northbound · Wed 20:21, cleared after 10 h 8 min
• M5 closed J16 northbound · Wed 19:55, cleared after 34 min
• M5 closed J7–J8 southbound · Wed 19:55, cleared after 10 h 35 min
• M5 closed J11–J11A southbound · Wed 19:54, cleared after 10 h 35 min

About this page

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.