M5 crash J5–J4A northbound

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.

Status

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

Location

M5 northbound · J5–J4A

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs · National Highways

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

Source reports

• 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 J24–J25 southbound03:50 · cleared after 1 h 4 min
• M5 crash J19–J20Mon 17:20 · cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M5 reported crash J25 southboundSun 19:51 · cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M5 crash J26–J27 southboundSun 18:37 · cleared after 2 h 26 min
• M5 crash J19–J20 southboundSat 15:29 · cleared after 52 min
• M5 closed J30–J31 southboundSat 08:13 · cleared after 1 h 53 min
• M5 crash J8 northboundFri 18:57 · cleared after 48 min
• M5 reported crash J25 southboundFri 13:30 · cleared after 44 min
• M5 reported crash J3–J4 southboundThu 08:23 · cleared after 44 min
• M5 stopped traffic J1 northbound4 Nov 2026 18:21 · cleared after 43 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M5 J5 and M5 J4A.

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