What happened
The M5 in Worcestershire is closed northbound between J5 near Droitwich and J4A (M42) due to a multi-vehicle collision.
RoadM5
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionNorthbound
Started16:02, 3 Jul 2026
Cleared21:40, 3 Jul 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The M5 in Worcestershire is closed northbound between J5 near Droitwich and J4A (M42) due to a collision involving a Heavy Goods Vehicle
Update
The M5 in Worcestershire is closed northbound between J5 near Droitwich and J4A (M42) due to a collision involving a Heavy Goods Vehicle
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 48 minutes. Delays of 45 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M5 in Worcestershire is closed northbound between J5 near Droitwich and J4A (M42) due to a collision involving a Heavy Goods Vehicle
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 23m. Delays of 45 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M5 in Worcestershire is closed northbound between J5 near Droitwich and J4A (M42) due to a collision involving a Heavy Goods Vehicle
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 3m. Delays of 45 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M5 in Worcestershire is closed northbound between J5 near Droitwich and J4A (M42) due to a collision involving a Heavy Goods Vehicle
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 38m. Delays of 45 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
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The M5 in Worcestershire is closed northbound between J5 near Droitwich and J4A (M42) due to a collision involving a Heavy Goods Vehicle
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 13m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M5 in Worcestershire is closed northbound between J5 near Droitwich and J4A (M42) due to a collision involving a Heavy Goods Vehicle
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 48m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
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The M5 in Worcestershire is closed northbound between J5 near Droitwich and J4A (M42) due to a collision involving a Heavy Goods Vehicle
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 23m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M5 in Worcestershire is closed northbound between J5 near Droitwich and J4A (M42) due to a collision involving a Heavy Goods Vehicle
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 58m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
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The M5 in Worcestershire is closed northbound between J5 near Droitwich and J4A (M42) due to a collision involving a Heavy Goods Vehicle
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 33m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M5 in Worcestershire is closed northbound between J5 near Droitwich and J4A (M42) due to a collision involving a Heavy Goods Vehicle
Update
✅ Incident cleared — M5 reopened at 21:40 on 3 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 5h 38m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Update
The M5 in Worcestershire is closed northbound between J5 near Droitwich and J4A (M42) due to a collision involving a Heavy Goods Vehicle
Update
✅ Incident cleared — M5 reopened at 21:40 on 3 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 5h 38m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The M5 in Worcestershire is closed northbound between J5 near Droitwich and J4A (M42) due to a multi-vehicle collision.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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