M5 reported crash J19–J20 southbound

Reported crash on the M5 southbound at J19–J20 on Wednesday 4 November 2026, from 03:51. Cleared at 05:00 after 1 h 9 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 05:00 on 4 Nov 2026, after 1 h 9 min

Location

M5 southbound · J19–J20

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 03:51 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 05:00 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 05:00 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M5 southbound between J19 and J20).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 closed J26–J27 southbound04:37 · cleared after 1 h 10 min
• M5 closed J24–J25 southbound04:37 · cleared after 1 h 10 min
• M5 closed J24–J25 southboundyesterday 19:19 · cleared after 41 min
• M5 closed J26–J27 southboundyesterday 19:19 · cleared after 41 min
• M5 crash J1–J2 southboundyesterday 13:31 · cleared after 5 h 48 min
• M5 crash J2–J3 northboundyesterday 12:34 · cleared after 52 min
• M5 crash J7–J8 southboundyesterday 08:03 · cleared after 52 min
• M5 reported crash J7–J8 southboundyesterday 01:00 · cleared after 53 min
• M5 reported crash J10–J9 northboundyesterday 00:52 · cleared after 31 min
• M5 reported crash J16–J15 northboundMon 23:18 · cleared after 1 h 35 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M5 J19 and M5 J20.

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