M5 reported crash J17 northbound

Reported crash on the M5 northbound at J17 on Thursday 12 November 2026, from 17:28. Cleared at 18:00 after 32 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 18:00 on 12 Nov 2026, after 32 min

Location

M5 northbound · J17

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 17:28 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 18:00 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 18:00 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M5 northbound within J17).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 crash J4–J4A southbound13:32 · cleared after 1 h 57 min
• M5 crash J1 northbound12:16 · cleared after 36 min
• M5 stopped traffic J3–J2 northbound12:06 · Live
• M5 reported crash J20–J19 northbound09:45 · cleared after 36 min
• M5 crash J3–J2 northbound05:55 · cleared after 55 min
• M5 crash J1 northboundyesterday 19:15 · cleared after 2 h 15 min
• M5 crash J7–J8 southboundyesterday 15:47 · cleared after 2 h
• M5 reported crash J20–J19 northboundyesterday 12:44 · cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M5 crash J8–J7 northboundyesterday 11:23 · cleared after 52 min
• M5 crash J1 southboundyesterday 07:14 · cleared after 1 h 41 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M5 J17.

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