M5 reported crash J4–J3 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 04:33 on 24 Sept 2026, after 37 min.

Reported crash on the M5 northbound at J4–J3 on Thursday 24 September 2026, from 03:55. Cleared at 04:33 after 37 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M5 northbound · J4–J3

   Collision

   Thu 03:55–Thu 04:33 (cleared after 37 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. Thu 03:55 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Thu 04:33 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. Thu 04:33 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (6 signs; furthest along: M5 northbound between J4 and J3).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 closed J10–J9 · 10:24, cleared after 1 h 14 min
• M5 closed J10–J11 southbound · yesterday 22:01, cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M5 closed J12 southbound · yesterday 20:19, cleared after 44 min
• M5 closed J10–J11 southbound · yesterday 20:19, cleared after 44 min
• M5 closed J13–J14 southbound · yesterday 20:19, cleared after 44 min
• M5 closed J11A southbound · yesterday 20:19, cleared after 44 min
• M5 stopped traffic J2–J1 · yesterday 16:25, cleared after 35 min
• M5 stopped traffic J20–J19 · yesterday 12:40, cleared after 3 h 47 min
• M5 stopped traffic J24–J23 · yesterday 10:56, cleared after 5 h 13 min
• M5 crash J10–J11 southbound · yesterday 10:55, cleared after 3 h 3 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.