M5 crash J30–J31 southbound

Live Still reported at 02:27 UK time, since 00:58 (1 h 30 min).

Crash on the M5 southbound at J30–J31 on Wednesday 30 September 2026, from 00:58. Still reported at 02:27 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

1. !

   M5 southbound · J30–J31

   Collision

   since 00:58 (1 h 30 min)

   Motorway signs

See the M5 on the live map M5 traffic now

Timeline

1. 00:58 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M5 southbound between J30 and J31).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 crash J3–J4 northbound · yesterday 13:24, cleared after 5 h 49 min
• M5 stopped traffic J4A–J5 southbound · yesterday 06:14, cleared after 2 h 37 min
• M5 closed J6 southbound · Mon 23:08, cleared after 5 h 9 min
• M5 closed J17–J16 northbound · Mon 22:59, cleared after 5 h 18 min
• M5 closed J14–J15 southbound · Mon 22:41, cleared after 6 h
• M5 closed J7–J8 southbound · Mon 22:41, cleared after 5 h 36 min
• M5 closed J11–J11A southbound · Mon 22:41, cleared after 5 h 36 min
• M5 closed J24–J23 northbound · Mon 22:40, cleared after 5 h 36 min
• M5 closed J16 northbound · Mon 22:40, cleared after 5 h 36 min
• M5 closed J7–J8 southbound · Mon 22:40, cleared after 5 h 36 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.