M5 crash J25–J24 southbound

Live Still reported at 17:40 UK time, since 16:07 (1 h 33 min).

Crash on the M5 southbound at J25–J24 on Tuesday 13 October 2026, from 16:07. Still reported at 17:40 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M5 southbound · J25–J24

   Collision

   Road closed · since 16:07 (1 h 33 min) · delay ~62 min · queue 7.8 mi

   TomTom · Motorway signs ×2

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Timeline

1. 16:07 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~56 min
2. 16:16 Motorway signs: “M5 J25 - J24 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION”
3. 16:21 TomTom: delay now ~13 min (was ~46)
4. 16:30 TomTom: delay now ~21 min (was ~16)
5. 16:32 Motorway signs: “M5 J25 - J24 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION”
6. 16:40 TomTom: delay now ~89 min (was ~24)
7. 16:49 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
8. 16:53 TomTom: delay now ~33 min (was ~93)
9. 16:58 TomTom: delay now ~67 min (was ~33)
10. 16:59 Motorway signs no longer show “M5 J25 - J24 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION”

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “M5 J25 - J24 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION” (1 sign; e.g. M5 southbound between J26 and J27). Marker placed near M5 J25–J24 using the signs there, so it is approximate.
• Overhead signs read “M5 J25 - J24 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION” (2 signs; e.g. M5 northbound between J28 and J27). Marker placed near M5 J25–J24 using the signs there, so it is approximate.

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 stopped traffic J6–J5 · 07:28, cleared after 1 h 27 min
• M5 closed J24–J23 · 01:26, cleared after 3 h 54 min
• M5 crash J3–J2 northbound · yesterday 10:29, cleared after 2 h 23 min
• M5 closed J24–J23 · Sun 21:21, cleared after 8 h 24 min
• M5 crash J7–J8 southbound · Sun 08:13, cleared after 1 h 39 min
• M5 crash J24–J23 · Sat 21:30, cleared after 8 h 41 min
• M5 crash J8 northbound · Sat 08:59, cleared after 44 min
• M5 closed J12 southbound · Fri 16:05, cleared after 40 min
• M5 closed J13 southbound · Fri 16:05, cleared after 40 min
• M5 crash J18 · Fri 15:24, cleared after 1 h 19 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.