M5 reported crash J7–J8 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 16:18 on 4 Oct 2026, after 40 min.

Reported crash on the M5 southbound at J7–J8 on Sunday 4 October 2026, from 15:39. Cleared at 16:18 after 40 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M5 southbound · J7–J8

   Collision

   15:39–16:18 (cleared after 40 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 15:39 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 16:18 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 16:18 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (4 signs; furthest along: M5 southbound between J7 and J8).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 closed J17–J18 · yesterday 00:18, cleared after 14 min
• M5 closed J11A southbound · Fri 20:25, cleared after 2 h 31 min
• M5 crash J19–J20 southbound · Fri 17:03, cleared after 2 h 1 min
• M5 crash J31–J30 · Fri 16:44, cleared after 1 h 6 min
• M5 stopped traffic J19–J20 · Fri 16:03, cleared after 14 min
• M5 crash J8 · Fri 14:48, cleared after 1 h 23 min
• M5 crash J7–J8 southbound · Thu 10:45, cleared after 1 h 38 min
• M5 closed J20–J19 northbound · Thu 05:29, cleared after 1 h
• M5 closed J16 northbound · Wed 21:31, cleared after 8 h 58 min
• M5 closed J17–J16 northbound · Wed 20:21, cleared after 10 h 8 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.