M5 crash J6–J5 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 10:43 on 10 Oct 2026, after 367 h 5 min.

Crash on the M5 northbound at J6–J5 on Friday 25 September 2026, from 03:38. Cleared at 10:43 after 367 h 5 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

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   M5 northbound · J6–J5

   Collision

   2 of 4 lanes closed · Fri 03:38–10:43 (cleared after 367 h 5 min)

   Motorway signs ×2 · National Highways ×4

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Timeline

1. Fri 03:26 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. Fri 03:40 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
3. Fri 04:09 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
4. Fri 04:09 All clear: no source reports it any more
5. Fri 04:19 National Highways: lane closure lifted
6. Sun 16:49 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE” (reported again)
7. Sun 17:19 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
8. Sun 17:19 All clear: no source reports it any more
9. 09:38 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
10. 09:38 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
11. 09:43 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE” (reported again)
12. 10:13 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
13. 10:21 National Highways: lane closure lifted
14. 10:43 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
15. 10:43 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (3 signs; furthest along: M5 northbound between J6 and J5).
• M5 northbound between J6 and J5
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M5 northbound between J6 and J5).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 crash J8 northbound · 08:59, cleared after 44 min
• M5 closed J12 southbound · yesterday 16:05, cleared after 40 min
• M5 closed J13 southbound · yesterday 16:05, cleared after 40 min
• M5 crash J18 · yesterday 15:24, cleared after 1 h 19 min
• M5 closed J11A southbound · yesterday 15:09, cleared after 2 h
• M5 reported crash J8–J7 northbound · yesterday 14:21, cleared after 47 min
• M5 closed J12 southbound · yesterday 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M5 closed J10–J11 southbound · yesterday 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M5 closed J11A southbound · yesterday 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M5 closed J13–J14 southbound · yesterday 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 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.