M5 crash J7–J8 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 09:53 on 11 Oct 2026, after 1 h 39 min.

Crash on the M5 southbound at J7–J8 on Sunday 11 October 2026, from 08:13. Cleared at 09:53 after 1 h 39 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M5 southbound · J7–J8

   Collision

   08:13–09:53 (cleared after 1 h 39 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 08:13 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 09:53 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 09:53 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M5 southbound between J7 and J8).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 crash J24–J23 · yesterday 21:30, cleared after 8 h 41 min
• M5 crash J8 northbound · yesterday 08:59, cleared after 44 min
• M5 closed J12 southbound · Fri 16:05, cleared after 40 min
• M5 closed J13 southbound · Fri 16:05, cleared after 40 min
• M5 crash J18 · Fri 15:24, cleared after 1 h 19 min
• M5 closed J11A southbound · Fri 15:09, cleared after 2 h
• M5 reported crash J8–J7 northbound · Fri 14:21, cleared after 47 min
• M5 closed J12 southbound · Fri 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M5 closed J10–J11 southbound · Fri 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M5 closed J11A southbound · Fri 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 min

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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.