M5 crash J19–J20 southbound

Crash on the M5 southbound at J19–J20 on Saturday 7 November 2026, from 15:29. Cleared at 16:21 after 52 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 16:21 on 7 Nov 2026, after 52 min

Location

M5 southbound · J19–J20

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. yesterday 15:29 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. yesterday 16:21 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. yesterday 16:21 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M5 southbound between J19 and J20).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 closed J30–J31 southboundyesterday 08:13 · cleared after 1 h 53 min
• M5 crash J8 northboundFri 18:57 · cleared after 48 min
• M5 reported crash J25 southboundFri 13:30 · cleared after 44 min
• M5 reported crash J3–J4 southboundThu 08:23 · cleared after 44 min
• M5 stopped traffic J1 northboundWed 18:21 · cleared after 43 min
• M5 closed J26–J27 southboundWed 04:37 · cleared after 1 h 10 min
• M5 closed J24–J25 southboundWed 04:37 · cleared after 1 h 10 min
• M5 reported crash J19–J20 southboundWed 03:51 · cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M5 closed J24–J25 southboundTue 19:19 · cleared after 41 min
• M5 closed J26–J27 southboundTue 19:19 · cleared after 41 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M5 J19 and M5 J20.

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