M50 | Worcestershire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 18:43, 26 JulFirst report

   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.

2. 18:50, 26 JulUpdate

   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.

3. 19:20, 26 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 19:25, 26 JulUpdate

   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.

5. 19:55, 26 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 12m. Monitoring continues.

6. 20:00, 26 JulUpdate

   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.

7. 20:05, 26 JulUpdate

   ✅ Incident cleared — M50 reopened at 20:05 on 26 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 1h 22m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

8. 07:35, 6 NovFinal update

   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.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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