M5 reported crash J3–J4 southbound

Reported crash on the M5 southbound at J3–J4 on Thursday 5 November 2026, from 08:23. Cleared at 09:07 after 44 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 09:07 on 5 Nov 2026, after 44 min

Location

M5 southbound · J3–J4

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 08:23 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 09:07 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 09:07 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (7 signs; furthest along: M5 southbound between J3 and J4).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 stopped traffic J1 northboundyesterday 18:21 · cleared after 43 min
• M5 closed J26–J27 southboundyesterday 04:37 · cleared after 1 h 10 min
• M5 closed J24–J25 southboundyesterday 04:37 · cleared after 1 h 10 min
• M5 reported crash J19–J20 southboundyesterday 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
• M5 crash J7–J8 southboundTue 08:03 · cleared after 52 min
• M5 reported crash J7–J8 southboundTue 01:00 · cleared after 53 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M5 J3 and M5 J4.

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