M5 reported crash J7–J8 southbound

Reported crash on the M5 southbound at J7–J8 on Monday 19 October 2026, from 07:26. Cleared at 08:09 after 43 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 08:09 on 19 Oct 2026, after 43 min

Location

M5 southbound · J7–J8

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 07:26 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 08:09 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 08:09 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (7 signs; furthest along: M5 southbound between J7 and J8).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 reported crash J10–J11 southboundyesterday 18:42 · cleared after 1 h 24 min
• M5 crash J6–J5 northboundyesterday 17:31 · cleared after 2 h 5 min
• M5 reported crash J26–J27 southboundyesterday 08:54 · cleared after 40 min
• M5 crash J1–J2 southboundSat 11:03 · cleared after 3 h 29 min
• M5 stopped traffic J7–J8Fri 16:07 · cleared after 2 h 54 min
• M5 stopped traffic J19–J18 northboundFri 15:36 · cleared after 2 h 50 min
• M5 crash J10–J9 northboundFri 13:11 · cleared after 4 h 55 min
• M5 crash J4A–J5 southboundThu 23:54 · cleared after 1 h 54 min
• M5 closed J24–J23Thu 21:40 · cleared after 3 h 26 min
• M5 crash J8–J7 northboundThu 12:20 · cleared after 54 min

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