M5 Live Serious Incidents Now: None We Are Aware Of
There are no serious incidents on the M5 that we are aware of right now, as at 01:12 (1:12am).
This page features the incidents on the M5 that have a bigger effect than an ordinary delay: a sudden closure, a serious collision, a vehicle fire, or traffic that has come to a stop. For every report, including smaller ones and planned roadworks, see the latest M5 traffic news, and for accidents and breakdowns see M5 accidents.
Each item is our own conclusion. We can’t be at every junction, so we put together the reports and readings we receive, from National Highways’ incident reports, overhead signs and live speeds to reports from drivers, and say what they suggest is happening and when it started. Further down are the serious incidents we recorded earlier today, yesterday and over the last month.
Checked 01:12 (1:12am) Sat 24 Oct 2026
Previous serious incidents on the M5
Yesterday
- 12:42 (12:42pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M5 northbound entry slip at junction J24
✓ Cleared after about 89 minutes (1.48 hours) - 12:22 (12:22pm) Traffic stopped ●From live speed data
M5 northbound between J24 and J23
✓ Moving again after about 45 minutes - 12:13 (12:13pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M5 northbound between junctions J24 and J23
✓ Cleared after about 118 minutes (1.97 hours) - 00:05 (12:05am) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M5 northbound between junctions J20 and J19
✓ Cleared after about 38 minutes
Thursday 22 October
- 18:24 (6:24pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20
✓ Cleared after about 186 minutes (3.1 hours) - 13:32 (1:32pm) Traffic stopped ●From live speed data
M5 southbound between J20 and J21
✓ Moving again after about 30 minutes - 13:04 (1:04pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M5 southbound exit slip at junction J21
✓ Cleared after about 39 minutes - 13:03 (1:03pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M5 southbound between junctions J20 and J21
✓ Cleared after about 43 minutes - 03:56 (3:56am) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M5 northbound between junctions J3 and J2
✓ Cleared after about 16 minutes
Wednesday 21 October
- 04:06 (4:06am) Vehicle Fire ✓Reported by National Highways
M5 southbound between junctions J20 and J21
✓ Cleared after about 127 minutes (2.12 hours)
Tuesday 20 October
- 17:37 (5:37pm) Traffic stopped ●From live speed data
M5 northbound between J5 and J4A
✓ Moving again after about 80 minutes (1.33 hours)
Monday 19 October
- 05:26 (5:26am) Overturned Vehicle ✓Reported by National Highways
M5 southbound exit slip to the M5
✓ Cleared after about 208 minutes (3.47 hours)
Sunday 18 October
- 17:38 (5:38pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M5 northbound between junctions J6 and J5
✓ Cleared after about 87 minutes (1.45 hours)
Saturday 17 October
- 20:50 (8:50pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M5 northbound between junctions J21 and J20
✓ Cleared after about 28 minutes - 20:48 (8:48pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M5 southbound between junctions J20 and J21
✓ Cleared after about 41 minutes
Friday 16 October
- 17:24 (5:24pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M5 southbound entry slip at junction J1
✓ Cleared after about 52 minutes - 16:32 (4:32pm) Traffic stopped ●From live speed data
M5 southbound between J17 and J18
✓ Moving again after about 50 minutes - 14:57 (2:57pm) Traffic stopped ●From live speed data
M5 northbound between J12 and J11A
✓ Moving again after about 40 minutes - 13:37 (1:37pm) Traffic stopped ●From live speed data
M5 southbound between J8 and J9
✓ Moving again after about 65 minutes (1.08 hours) - 13:22 (1:22pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M5 northbound between junctions J11 and J9
✓ Cleared after about 107 minutes (1.78 hours)
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