M5 crash J3–J4 southbound

Live Still reported at 14:16 UK time, since 12:02 (2 h 13 min).

Crash on the M5 southbound at J3–J4 on Friday 9 October 2026, from 12:02. Still reported at 14:16 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M5 southbound · J3–J4

   Collision

   since 12:02 (2 h 13 min) · delay ~10 min · queue 3.0 mi

   TomTom · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 12:02 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 12:23 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~12 min
3. 12:32 TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~13)

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M5 southbound between J3 and J4).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 closed J12 southbound · 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M5 closed J10–J11 southbound · 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M5 closed J11A southbound · 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M5 closed J13–J14 southbound · 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M5 crash J4–J4A southbound · 11:55, cleared after 2 h 18 min
• M5 closed J24–J23 · yesterday 21:46, cleared after 7 h 37 min
• M5 crash J7–J6 northbound · yesterday 14:21, cleared after 3 h 35 min
• M5 delays J11A–J12 · yesterday 11:32, cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M5 reported crash J12–J11A northbound · yesterday 10:01, cleared after 54 min
• M5 closed J24–J23 · yesterday 02:26, cleared after 2 h 45 min

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