M5 reported crash J8–J7 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 15:09 on 9 Oct 2026, after 47 min.

Reported crash on the M5 northbound at J8–J7 on Friday 9 October 2026, from 14:21. Cleared at 15:09 after 47 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M5 northbound · J8–J7

   Collision

   14:21–15:09 (cleared after 47 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 14:21 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 15:09 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 15:09 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (9 signs; furthest along: M5 northbound between J8 and J7).

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 closed J12 southbound · 16:05, still reported
• M5 closed J13 southbound · 16:05, still reported
• M5 crash J18 · 15:24, still reported
• M5 closed J11A southbound · 15:09, still reported
• M5 closed J12 southbound · 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M5 closed J10–J11 southbound · 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M5 closed J11A southbound · 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M5 closed J13–J14 southbound · 12:27, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M5 crash J3–J4 southbound · 12:02, cleared after 2 h 36 min
• M5 crash J4–J4A southbound · 11:55, cleared after 2 h 18 min

About this page

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.