A5 | Staffordshire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 11:49, 19 JulFirst report

   The A5 in Staffordshire is closed northbound between the M6 (J12) and the A449 (Gailey) due to a collision involving two cars which occurred at approximately 11:30am this morning.

2. 12:05, 19 JulUpdate

   The A5 in Staffordshire is closed northbound between the M6 (J12) and the A449 (Gailey) due to a collision involving two cars which occurred at approximately 11:30am this morning.

3. 12:40, 19 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 50 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 12:45, 19 JulUpdate

   The A5 in Staffordshire is closed northbound between the M6 (J12) and the A449 (Gailey) due to a collision involving two cars which occurred at approximately 11:30am this morning.

5. 13:15, 19 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 25m. Monitoring continues.

6. 13:20, 19 JulUpdate

   The A5 in Staffordshire is closed northbound between the M6 (J12) and the A449 (Gailey) due to a collision involving two cars which occurred at approximately 11:30am this morning.

7. 13:50, 19 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 0m. Monitoring continues.

8. 13:50, 19 JulUpdate

   ✅ Incident cleared — A5 reopened at 13:50 on 19 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 2h . All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

9. 11:57, 6 NovFinal update

   The A5 in Staffordshire is closed northbound between the M6 (J12) and the A449 (Gailey) due to a collision involving two cars which occurred at approximately 11:30am this morning.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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