Is the M5 in Devon open? Motorway shut both ways all morning is running again
By Tom Morton
19th Sep 2025, 7:04am
A serious collision saw a motorway closed for much of the night and all morning.
The M5 was closed both ways on the southbound side between Junction 27 for Sampford Peverell and Junction 28 for Cullompton in Devon after an accident that happened before 11pm. It has now been reopened.
As well as the initial incident - described as a “serious collision” - there have been two further collisions in the queue, say National Highways.
Contractors had to cut the central reservation barrier to free the traffic caught behind the first incident.
National Highways said earlier that Devon and Cornwall Police believed both sides of the motorway would remain closed most of the morning due to “extensive investigations”.
Further information is available from National Highways at www.trafficengland.com or by calling 0300 123 5000.