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Crash Closes M5 with Police on Scene

Multi-vehicle collision involving around four vehicles caused full southbound closure on M5 between junctions 3 and 4, with delays and a signed diversion in place, police said.

  • On Friday, February 6, the M5 southbound was closed after a collision just before 9am between J3 Kidderminster and J4 Bromsgrove, National Highways West Midlands and Inrix reported.
  • Emergency services attended the scene after traffic reports suggested around four vehicles were thought to be involved, with West Midlands Police in attendance and injury status unclear.
  • Traffic data monitor Inrix posted that all traffic stopped at around 09:05 with long delays from J3 A456 to J4 A38 and congestion back to J2 Oldbury / Dudley.
  • By 11:09, BirminghamLive reported that all lanes had reopened and the incident had cleared, while recovery crews were on scene earlier and a signed diversion remained in place.
  • National Highways West Midlands and Inrix provided real-time traffic alerts as the closure affected a major Worcestershire motorway stretch near Birmingham, prompting local warnings about delays.
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As it happened - Carriageway closed after incident on M5

Live updates following reports the M5 southbound is closed due to an incident.

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Crash closes M5 with police on scene

Good morning, the M5 is closed southbound between junction 3 (Kidderminster) and junction 4 (Bromsgrove) due to a crash

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