M5 reported crash J1 southbound

Reported crash on the M5 southbound at J1 on Thursday 22 October 2026, from 14:04. Cleared at 14:58 after 54 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 14:58 on 22 Oct 2026, after 54 min

Location

M5 southbound · J1

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. yesterday 14:04 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. yesterday 14:58 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. yesterday 14:58 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M5 southbound between M6 and J1).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 crash J1 southbound00:29 · cleared after 1 h 1 min
• M5 crash J19–J2000:09 · cleared after 14 min
• M5 closed J12 southboundyesterday 22:33 · cleared after 1 h 40 min
• M5 reported crash J25–J24 northboundyesterday 22:12 · cleared after 48 min
• M5 closed J10–J11 southboundyesterday 19:57 · cleared after 5 h 3 min
• M5 closed J12 southboundyesterday 19:57 · cleared after 1 h 20 min
• M5 closed J11A southboundyesterday 19:57 · cleared after 4 h 16 min
• M5 closed J13–J14 southboundyesterday 19:57 · cleared after 4 h 16 min
• M5 crash J19–J20 southboundyesterday 18:11 · cleared after 48 min
• M5 stopped traffic J10–J11yesterday 18:06 · cleared after 55 min

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