M5 stopped traffic J25–J24 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 16:58 on 13 Oct 2026, after 141 h 38 min.

Stopped traffic on the M5 northbound at J25–J24 on Wednesday 7 October 2026, from 19:19. Cleared at 16:58 after 141 h 38 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

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   M5 northbound · J25–J24

   Obstruction or hazard

   Wed 19:19–16:58 (cleared after 141 h 38 min) · delay ~74 min · queue 3.7 mi

   Motorway signs ×2 · TomTom ×2

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Timeline

1. Wed 19:06 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
2. Wed 19:50 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
3. Wed 19:50 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 13:28 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (reported again)
5. 13:48 Motorway signs: “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
6. 13:55 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
7. 13:59 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~18 min
8. 14:03 TomTom: delay now ~11 min (was ~18)
9. 14:08 TomTom no longer reports it
10. 14:28 Motorway signs no longer show “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
11. 14:28 All clear: no source reports it any more
12. 16:07 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~113 min (reported again)
13. 16:40 TomTom no longer reports it
14. 16:40 All clear: no source reports it any more
15. 16:53 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~36 min
16. 16:58 TomTom no longer reports it
17. 16:58 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (2 signs; furthest along: M5 northbound between J25 and J24).
• Overhead signs read “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: M5 northbound between J25 and J24).
• Stationary traffic

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 crash J25–J24 southbound · 16:07, still reported
• M5 stopped traffic J6–J5 · 07:28, cleared after 1 h 27 min
• M5 closed J24–J23 · 01:26, cleared after 3 h 54 min
• M5 crash J3–J2 northbound · yesterday 10:29, cleared after 2 h 23 min
• M5 closed J24–J23 · Sun 21:21, cleared after 8 h 24 min
• M5 crash J7–J8 southbound · Sun 08:13, cleared after 1 h 39 min
• M5 crash J24–J23 · Sat 21:30, cleared after 8 h 41 min
• M5 crash J8 northbound · Sat 08:59, cleared after 44 min
• M5 closed J12 southbound · Fri 16:05, cleared after 40 min
• M5 closed J13 southbound · Fri 16:05, cleared after 40 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.