M5 crash J6–J5 northbound
Crash on the M5 northbound at J6–J5 on Sunday 18 October 2026, from 17:31. Cleared at 19:36 after 2 h 5 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.
- Status
- Cleared 19:36 on 18 Oct 2026, after 2 h 5 min
- Location
- M5 northbound · J6–J5
- Reported as
- Collision
- Lanes
- 1 of 4 lanes closed
- Sources
- Motorway signs ×3 · National Highways ×4
Timeline
- Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
- Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
- Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
- National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
- Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
- National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
- Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
- National Highways: lane closure lifted
- Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
- All clear: no source reports it any more
Source reports
- Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M5 northbound within J5).
- Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (3 signs; furthest along: M5 northbound between J6 and J5).
- Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M5 northbound between J6 and J5).
- M5 northbound between J6 and J5
Other recent incidents on the M5
- M5 reported crash J10–J11 southbound
- M5 reported crash J26–J27 southbound
- M5 crash J1–J2 southbound
- M5 stopped traffic J7–J8
- M5 stopped traffic J19–J18 northbound
- M5 crash J10–J9 northbound
- M5 crash J4A–J5 southbound
- M5 closed J24–J23
- M5 crash J8–J7 northbound
- M5 reported crash J10–J9 northbound
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