M5 crash J8–J7 northbound

Crash on the M5 northbound at J8–J7 on Wednesday 11 November 2026, from 11:23. Cleared at 12:15 after 52 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 12:15 on 11 Nov 2026, after 52 min

Location

M5 northbound · J8–J7

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 11:23 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 12:15 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 12:15 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M5 northbound between J8 and J7).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 crash J1 southbound07:14 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• 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 southbound5 Nov 2026 08:23 · cleared after 44 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M5 J8 and M5 J7.

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