M5 crash J4A–J5 southbound

Crash on the M5 southbound at J4A–J5 on Thursday 15 October 2026, from 23:54. Still reported at 01:10 UK time. Timeline of reports from National Highways and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since yesterday 23:54 (1 h 16 min)

Location

M5 southbound · J4A–J5

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

3 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

National Highways ×4 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. yesterday 23:54 National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
2. yesterday 23:58 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
3. yesterday 23:58 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
4. 00:27 National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed

Source reports

• M5 southbound between J4A and J5
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M5 southbound between J4A and J5).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 closed J24–J23yesterday 21:40 · cleared after 3 h 26 min
• M5 crash J8–J7 northboundyesterday 12:20 · cleared after 54 min
• M5 reported crash J10–J9 northboundWed 10:03 · cleared after 1 h 1 min
• M5 crash J11A–J11 northboundWed 07:50 · cleared after 50 min
• M5 closed J24–J23Wed 02:47 · cleared after 2 h 54 min
• M5 crash J25–J24 southboundTue 16:07 · cleared after 7 h 54 min
• M5 stopped traffic J6–J5Tue 07:28 · cleared after 1 h 27 min
• M5 closed J24–J23Tue 01:26 · cleared after 3 h 54 min
• M5 stopped traffic J24–J23Mon 21:37 · cleared after 1 h 32 min
• M5 stopped traffic J10–J11Mon 16:15 · cleared after 42 min

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