M5 crash J20

Cleared Cleared at 10:22 on 23 Sept 2026, after 1 h 30 min.

Crash on the M5 at J20 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 08:52. Cleared at 10:22 after 1 h 30 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom.

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   M5 · J20

   Collision

   Wed 08:52–Wed 10:22 (cleared after 1 h 30 min) · delay ~3 min

   TomTom ×4

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Timeline

1. Wed 08:52 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~2 min
2. Wed 09:03 TomTom: collision, “Accident”
3. Wed 09:13 TomTom: now says collision, delay now ~9 min (was ~2), “Stationary traffic, Accident”
4. Wed 09:37 TomTom: collision, “Slow traffic, Accident”
5. Wed 09:37 TomTom: collision, “Accident, Lane closed”
6. Wed 09:40 TomTom: “Accident, Lane closed”
7. Wed 09:40 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Accident”
8. Wed 10:22 TomTom no longer reports it
9. Wed 10:22 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Queuing traffic, Accident
• Accident, Lane closed

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 closed J10–J9 · 10:24, cleared after 1 h 14 min
• M5 closed J10–J11 southbound · yesterday 22:01, cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M5 closed J12 southbound · yesterday 20:19, cleared after 44 min
• M5 closed J10–J11 southbound · yesterday 20:19, cleared after 44 min
• M5 closed J13–J14 southbound · yesterday 20:19, cleared after 44 min
• M5 closed J11A southbound · yesterday 20:19, cleared after 44 min
• M5 stopped traffic J2–J1 · yesterday 16:25, cleared after 35 min
• M5 stopped traffic J20–J19 · yesterday 12:40, cleared after 3 h 47 min
• M5 stopped traffic J24–J23 · yesterday 10:56, cleared after 5 h 13 min
• M5 crash J10–J11 southbound · yesterday 10:55, cleared after 3 h 3 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.