M5 crash J4–J3 southbound

Live Still reported at 23:04 UK time, since 21:51 (1 h 13 min).

Crash on the M5 southbound at J4–J3 on Tuesday 6 October 2026, from 21:51. Still reported at 23:04 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

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   M5 southbound · J4–J3

   Collision

   Road closed · since 21:51 (1 h 13 min)

   Motorway signs · TomTom ×2

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Timeline

1. 21:51 Motorway signs: “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN”
2. 22:07 TomTom: collision, “Accident, Lane closed”
3. 22:44 TomTom: road closed

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M5 southbound between J3 and J4).
• Accident, Lane closed
• Closed

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• M5 closed J19–J18 northbound · 20:27, still reported
• M5 closed J14–J15 southbound · 20:27, cleared after 51 min
• M5 closed J20–J19 northbound · 03:36, cleared after 31 min
• M5 closed J7–J8 southbound · 00:22, cleared after 3 h 44 min
• M5 closed J17–J16 northbound · yesterday 20:44, cleared after 7 h 22 min
• M5 closed J16 northbound · yesterday 20:22, cleared after 7 h 44 min
• M5 closed J14–J15 southbound · yesterday 20:22, cleared after 7 h 44 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.