M5 | Worcestershire | Lane Restrictions | Severe Delays 90 minutes

Incident timeline

1. 17:02, 2 JulFirst report

   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. 17:15, 2 JulUpdate

   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.

3. 17:50, 2 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 48 minutes. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

4. 17:55, 2 JulUpdate

   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.

5. 18:25, 2 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 23m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

6. 18:30, 2 JulUpdate

   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.

7. 19:00, 2 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 58m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

8. 19:05, 2 JulUpdate

   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.

9. 19:40, 2 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 38m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

10. 19:45, 2 JulUpdate

    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.

11. 20:20, 2 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 18m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

12. 20:25, 2 JulUpdate

    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.

13. 21:00, 2 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 58m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

14. 21:05, 2 JulUpdate

    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.

15. 21:20, 2 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — M5 reopened at 21:20 on 2 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 4h 18m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

16. 01:03, 7 NovFinal update

    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.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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