M5 crash J5–J4A northbound

Cleared Cleared at 21:50 on 23 Sept 2026, after 2 h 43 min.

Crash on the M5 northbound at J5–J4A on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 19:07. Cleared at 21:50 after 2 h 43 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

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   M5 northbound · J5–J4A

   Collision

   1 of 4 lanes closed · Wed 19:07–Wed 21:50 (cleared after 2 h 43 min)

   Motorway signs · National Highways

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Timeline

1. Wed 19:07 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. Wed 19:09 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. Wed 21:50 National Highways: lane closure lifted
4. Wed 21:50 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
5. Wed 21:50 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M5 northbound between J5 and J4A).
• M5 northbound between J5 and J4A

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 closed J10–J9 · 10:24, cleared after 1 h 14 min
• M5 closed J10–J11 southbound · yesterday 22:01, cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M5 closed J12 southbound · yesterday 20:19, cleared after 44 min
• M5 closed J10–J11 southbound · yesterday 20:19, cleared after 44 min
• M5 closed J13–J14 southbound · yesterday 20:19, cleared after 44 min
• M5 closed J11A southbound · yesterday 20:19, cleared after 44 min
• M5 stopped traffic J2–J1 · yesterday 16:25, cleared after 35 min
• M5 stopped traffic J20–J19 · yesterday 12:40, cleared after 3 h 47 min
• M5 stopped traffic J24–J23 · yesterday 10:56, cleared after 5 h 13 min
• M5 crash J10–J11 southbound · yesterday 10:55, cleared after 3 h 3 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.