M5 stopped traffic J5–J4A northbound

Cleared Cleared at 08:27 on 29 Sept 2026, after 106 h 50 min.

Stopped traffic on the M5 northbound at J5–J4A on Thursday 24 September 2026, from 21:37. Cleared at 08:27 after 106 h 50 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

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   M5 northbound · J5–J4A

   Obstruction or hazard

   Thu 21:37–08:27 (cleared after 106 h 50 min) · delay ~20 min · queue 5.6 mi

   Motorway signs · TomTom ×2

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Timeline

1. Thu 21:32 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
2. Thu 21:45 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
3. Thu 21:45 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. Fri 22:13 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
5. Fri 22:43 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
6. Fri 22:43 All clear: no source reports it any more
7. 02:09 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
8. 02:39 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
9. 02:39 All clear: no source reports it any more
10. 07:40 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
11. 07:55 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~31 min
12. 08:00 TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~31)
13. 08:04 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~10 min
14. 08:10 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
15. 08:17 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
16. 08:22 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
17. 08:27 TomTom no longer reports it
18. 08:27 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M5 northbound between J5 and J4A).
• Stationary traffic
• Slow traffic

Other recent incidents on the M5

• M5 stopped traffic J4A–J5 southbound · 06:14, cleared after 2 h 37 min
• M5 closed J6 southbound · yesterday 23:08, cleared after 5 h 9 min
• M5 closed J17–J16 northbound · yesterday 22:59, cleared after 5 h 18 min
• M5 closed J14–J15 southbound · yesterday 22:41, cleared after 6 h
• M5 closed J7–J8 southbound · yesterday 22:41, cleared after 5 h 36 min
• M5 closed J11–J11A southbound · yesterday 22:41, cleared after 5 h 36 min
• M5 closed J24–J23 northbound · yesterday 22:40, cleared after 5 h 36 min
• M5 closed J16 northbound · yesterday 22:40, cleared after 5 h 36 min
• M5 closed J7–J8 southbound · yesterday 22:40, cleared after 5 h 36 min
• M5 closed J19–J18 northbound · yesterday 20:56, cleared after 7 h 45 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.