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M5 — UK Road Accident Archive

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79 incidents found on M5
M56
Severe Accident
M56 | Cheshire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays
The M56 in Cheshire is closed eastbound between J7 near (Bowdon) and J6 near (Hale) due to a serious collision.
📅 17 Aug 2026, 00:01 📍 Altrincham, Knutsford
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M5
Severe Accident
M5 | Somerset | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays
The M5 in Somerset is closed southbound between J22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and J23 (Bridgwater) due to a serious road traffic collision.
📅 10 Aug 2026, 17:47 📍 Burnham-on-Sea, Bridgwater
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M50
Severe Accident
M50 | Worcestershire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays
The M50 in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire is closed eastbound between J2 (Ledbury) & J1 (Tewkesbury) following a serious collision involving 3 cars which occurred shortly before 17:30 this evening
📅 26 Jul 2026, 18:43 📍 Ledbury, Tewkesbury
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M5
Severe Accident
M5 | Somerset | Earlier Incident | Severe Delays
All lanes now open following earlier collision on the M5 southbound between J19 and J20
📅 25 Jul 2026, 14:39 📍 Weston-super-Mare, Keynsham
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M55
Severe Accident
M55 | Lancashire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays
The M55 in Lancashire is closed westbound between J3 (Wesham) and J4 (Blackpool) due to a collision involving a car and an overturned lorry.
📅 10 Jul 2026, 11:42 📍 Kirkham, Poulton-le-Fylde
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M5
Severe Accident
M5 | Worcestershire | Road Closure | Long Delays
The M5 in Worcestershire is closed northbound between J5 near Droitwich and J4A (M42) due to a multi-vehicle collision.
📅 3 Jul 2026, 16:02 📍 Bromsgrove, Droitwich
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M5
Severe Accident
M5 | Worcestershire | Lane Restrictions | Severe Delays 90 minutes
There are severe delays of 90 minutes on the M5 in Worcestershire northbound between J11 and J7 following an earlier collision between J8 and J7.
📅 2 Jul 2026, 17:02 📍 Tewkesbury, Pershore
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M5
Severe Crash
M5 northbound between J19 and J18 | Northbound | Accident
Location : The M5 northbound between junctions J19 and J18 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder, lanes 1 and 2 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear
📅 25 Jun 2026, 11:54 📍 Keynsham, Chipping Sodbury
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M5
Severe Crash
M5 southbound between J3 and J4 | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J3 and J4 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The
📅 11 Jun 2026, 07:19 📍 Bromsgrove, Halesowen
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M5
Severe Crash
M5 southbound between J13 and J14 | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J13 and J14 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 20:15 and 20:30 on 2
📅 29 May 2026, 19:09 📍 Dursley, Lydney
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M5
Severe Crash
M5 southbound between J23 and J24 | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J23 and J24 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:15 on 2
📅 2 May 2026, 03:09 📍 Bridgwater, Taunton
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M56
Severe Crash
M56 westbound between J4 and J5 | Westbound | Accident
Location : The M56 westbound between junctions J4 and J5 . Lane Closures : Lane four is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected t
📅 29 Apr 2026, 10:09 📍 Altrincham, Wilmslow
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M5
Severe Crash
M5 southbound between J18 and J19 | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J18 and J19 . Lane Closures : Lane four is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected
📅 2 Apr 2026, 16:12 📍 Keynsham, Chipping Sodbury
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M5 2 related
Severe Accident ↺ 2h 4m
M5 northbound between J11A and J11 | Northbound | Accident
Location : The M5 northbound between junctions J11A and J11 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:45 and 16:00 on
📅 20 Mar 2026, 14:46 📍 Gloucester, Cheltenham
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M56
Severe Accident
M56 eastbound between J5 and J4 | Eastbound | Accident
Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J5 and J4 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 12:30 and 12:45 on 20
📅 20 Mar 2026, 11:04 📍 Altrincham, Wilmslow
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M5
Severe Accident
M5 southbound between J5 and J6 | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2, 3 and 4 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is ex
📅 20 Mar 2026, 10:33 📍 Droitwich, Worcester
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M5
Severe Vehicle Fire ↺ 8h 3m
M5 southbound between J13 and J14 | Southbound | Vehicle Fire
Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J13 and J14 . Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
📅 18 Mar 2026, 03:01 📍 Dursley, Lydney
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M50
Severe Accident ↺ 1h 11m
M50 westbound between J1 and J2 | Westbound | Accident
Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 03:30 and 03:45 on 18
📅 18 Mar 2026, 02:53 📍 Tewkesbury, Pershore
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M5
Severe Accident ↺ 1h 1m
M5 northbound between J12 and J11A | Northbound | Accident
Location : The M5 northbound between junctions J12 and J11A . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 17:00 and 17:15 on
📅 17 Mar 2026, 16:03 📍 Gloucester, Stroud
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M5
Severe Overturned Vehicle
M5 southbound within J22 | Southbound | Overturned Vehicle
Location : The M5 southbound at junction J22 . Reason : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Status : Cleared.
📅 16 Mar 2026, 14:03 📍 Burnham-on-Sea, Weston-super-Mare
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M5
Severe Accident ↺ 2h 2m
M5 J17 southbound exit | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M5 southbound exit slip at junction J17 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The ev
📅 14 Mar 2026, 14:02 📍 Keynsham, Chipping Sodbury
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M5
Severe Accident ↺ 1h 5m
M5 southbound between J21 and J22 | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J21 and J22 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : T
📅 14 Mar 2026, 08:59 📍 Burnham-on-Sea, Weston-super-Mare
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M5
Severe Accident
M5 northbound between J8 and J7 | Northbound | Accident
Location : The M5 northbound between junctions J8 and J7 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Cleared.
📅 13 Mar 2026, 13:51 📍 Worcester, Pershore
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M5
Severe Accident ↺ 3h 2m
M5 southbound between J28 and J29 | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J28 and J29 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 17:30 and 17:45 on 1
📅 13 Mar 2026, 12:02 📍 Cullompton, Exeter
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M56
Severe Accident ↺ 1h 0m
M56 eastbound between J4 and J3 | Eastbound | Accident
Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J5 and J3 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder, lanes 1 and 2 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear :
📅 13 Mar 2026, 00:04 📍 Altrincham, Sale
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M5
Severe Vehicle Fire ↺ 1h 1m
M5 J8 northbound exit | Northbound | Vehicle Fire
Location : The M5 northbound exit slip at junction J8 . Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:45 and 19:00 on 11 March 2026. R
📅 11 Mar 2026, 18:03 📍 Malvern, Pershore
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M5
Severe Accident ↺ 1h 5m
M5 J24 northbound exit | Northbound | Accident
Location : The M5 northbound exit slip at junction J24 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to cl
📅 11 Mar 2026, 15:00 📍 Taunton, Bridgwater
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M53
Severe Overturned Vehicle ↺ 1h 5m
M53 J5 northbound access | Northbound | Overturned Vehicle
Location : The M53 northbound entry slip at junction J5 . Reason : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:30
📅 10 Mar 2026, 02:59 📍 Bebington, Neston
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M5
Severe Accident ↺ 2h 2m
M5 southbound between J5 and J6 | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J5 and J6 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to
📅 9 Mar 2026, 08:02 📍 Droitwich, Worcester
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