M5 crash J8 northbound

Crash on the M5 northbound at J8 on Friday 6 November 2026, from 18:57. Cleared at 19:46 after 48 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 19:46 on 6 Nov 2026, after 48 min

Location

M5 northbound · J8

Reported as

Collision

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 18:57 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~8 min
2. 19:06 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 19:20 TomTom no longer reports it
4. 19:46 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
5. 19:46 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 reported crash J25 southbound13:30 · cleared after 44 min
• M5 reported crash J3–J4 southboundyesterday 08:23 · cleared after 44 min
• M5 stopped traffic J1 northboundWed 18:21 · cleared after 43 min
• M5 closed J26–J27 southboundWed 04:37 · cleared after 1 h 10 min
• M5 closed J24–J25 southboundWed 04:37 · cleared after 1 h 10 min
• M5 reported crash J19–J20 southboundWed 03:51 · cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M5 closed J24–J25 southboundTue 19:19 · cleared after 41 min
• M5 closed J26–J27 southboundTue 19:19 · cleared after 41 min
• M5 crash J1–J2 southboundTue 13:31 · cleared after 5 h 48 min
• M5 crash J2–J3 northboundTue 12:34 · cleared after 52 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M5 J8.

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