Junction 5 Archives - The Droitwich Standard

4^th Jun, 2026

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NEWS 27^th May, 2026

TRAVEL ALERT - Delays on M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove after lorry fire

NEWS 26^th May, 2026

M5 near Rubery and Droitwich: Delays as lane closes

NEWS 12^th May, 2026

Fatal M5 crash near Wychbold: Update after 63-year-old man dies

NEWS 5^th Feb, 2025

Award for two life-saving police officers who put themselves on the line to avert M5 disaster between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 9^th Aug, 2024

UPDATE - Police trying to trace man who ran from scene of crash on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich

NEWS 8^th Aug, 2024

TRAVEL ALERT - Long delays after crash on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 29^th Feb, 2024

TRAVEL ALERT - Delays on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove after crash involving car and livestock vehicle

NEWS 22^nd Feb, 2024

TRAVEL ALERT - Delays on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich as roadworks over-run

NEWS 6^th Dec, 2023

TRAVEL ALERTS - Delays on the M5 between Worcester and Droitwich after lorry overturns

NEWS 6^th Mar, 2023

Woman injured as car ends up on its side in M5 crash between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 16^th Nov, 2022

Lucky escape for man and woman after car overturned on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 7^th Nov, 2022

Suspected stolen engines seized after vehicle stopped on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 5^th Sep, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - Car fire causes chaos on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich

NEWS 6^th Aug, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - Long delays on the northbound M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove after earlier crash

NEWS 6^th Aug, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - Delays on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester after caravan overturns

NEWS 5^th Aug, 2022

'Don't drive tired' - Police release dramatic pictures of M5 crash between Bromsgrove and Droitwich as warning

NEWS 15^th Jul, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - Long delays on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester after severe van fire

NEWS 19^th May, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - Delays on the northbound M5 after earlier crash between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 17^th May, 2022

Loose horse on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester which led to delays has now been caught

NEWS 16^th May, 2022

Woman died after crash on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 20^th Feb, 2022

Serious crash on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove led to two lane closures.

NEWS 31^st Dec, 2021

Suspected drink-driver arrested after he was 'swerving erratically' on the M5 near Droitwich

NEWS 30^th Nov, 2021

Droitwich Spa Litter Squad hits out at thousands of pounds of road signs discarded by Highways

NEWS 11^th Oct, 2021

UPDATE - Three of four lanes now open on M5 between Droitwich and Worcester after lorry fire

NEWS 28^th Jun, 2021

Police appeal as woman remains in hospital after serious M5 crash between Worcester and Droitwich

NEWS 25^th Jun, 2021

UPDATE - One person airlifted to hospital after serious crash on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 13^th May, 2021

Driver whose tyre 'shredded' on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester had no licence, tax or insurance

NEWS 11^th Apr, 2021

Six ducklings rescued after trying to cross the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 6^th Feb, 2021

Stolen van seized after dramatic police stop on the M5 near Droitwich

NEWS 28^th Dec, 2020

TRAVEL ALERT - Snow and crash brings delays on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 22^nd Nov, 2020

Drug-driver caught after travelling through roadworks on the M5 near Droitwich

NEWS 22^nd Oct, 2020

TRAVEL UPDATE - M5 closed between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 27^th Aug, 2020

Storm Francis - more than 50 trees fell across Worcestershire

NEWS 24^th Aug, 2020

Driver's lucky escape after car overturns on the M5 near Droitwich

NEWS 4^th Aug, 2020

Lorry driver caught using handheld mobile at the wheel on M5 in Droitwich

NEWS 21^st Jul, 2020

UPDATE - M5 now open between Bromsgrove and Droitwich after multi-vehicle crash

NEWS 6^th Jul, 2020

All lanes now open after car fire on the M5 between Worcester and Droitwich

NEWS 29^th Jun, 2020

Police launch appeal after Saturday's M5 crash near Droitwich

NEWS 27^th Jun, 2020

UPDATE - All lanes on the southbound M5 between Droitwich and Worcester now open after earlier crash

NEWS 25^th Jun, 2020

Driver stopped on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich for having no insurance

NEWS 18^th Jun, 2020

One man taken to hospital after four-vehicle crash and chemical spillage on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 11^th Jun, 2020

Van driver on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich was speeding, using a mobile phone and not wearing a seatbelt

NEWS 7^th Jun, 2020

Car seized on the M5 in Droitwich after driver had no licence or insurance

NEWS 15^th May, 2020

Driver sped at 100mph past marked police car on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 3^rd May, 2020

London driver caught on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich for 'non-essential journey' visiting friends in Birmingham

NEWS 19^th Feb, 2020

Two car crash on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 16^th Feb, 2020

Motorist arrested for drink-driving on the M5 near Droitwich was three-times the limit

NEWS 5^th Feb, 2020

Three shoplifters arrested on the M5 near Droitwich after police pursuit

NEWS 27^th Jan, 2020

One injured in three-vehicle crash on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 6^th Jan, 2020

Driver clocked on the M5 at 107mph had 1kg of cannabis in the car

NEWS 5^th Jul, 2019

Dog thrown from the car after crash on the M5 in Droitwich has been found

NEWS 27^th Dec, 2019

Highways England blasted for lack of action over M5 noise and air polution

NEWS 14^th Dec, 2019

Car driven illegally was seized on the M5 near Droitwich

NEWS 3^rd Dec, 2019

Motorist pulled over on the M5 near Droitwich was on the way back from court and was driving illegally

NEWS 25^th Nov, 2019

Lorry driver stopped on M5 near Droitwich after being caught using his handheld phone at the wheel

NEWS 6^th Nov, 2019

Delays on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove after crash

NEWS 2^nd Nov, 2019

Three hurt in M5 crash between Bromsgrove and Droitwich

NEWS 12^th Aug, 2019

Driver seriously injured after lorry crashes into stationary car on M5 near Droitwich

NEWS 7^th Aug, 2019

Police appeal after driver badly injured in crash on the M5 near Droitwich

NEWS 29^th Jul, 2019

Stolen caravan recovered by police in Droitwich

NEWS 6^th Jul, 2019

Mungle on the mend after M5 motorway crash in Droitwich

NEWS 7^th May, 2019

All lanes now open on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester after crash

NEWS 18^th Apr, 2019

Two lanes closed on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 17^th Apr, 2019

Police seize car on the M5 near Droitwich after driver had no insurance

NEWS 3^rd Apr, 2019

Woman died in the crash on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove this morning

NEWS 5^th Mar, 2019

All lanes have now been reopened on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove, following lorry fire

NEWS 20^th Feb, 2019

Crash on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 22^nd Dec, 2018

Stinger used to stop theft suspect in van on M5 in Droitwich

NEWS 29^th Nov, 2018

Emergency services dealt with a crash and a lorry fire on the M5 between Worcester and Droitwich

NEWS 23^rd Oct, 2018

Driver escapes with minor injuries after crash this morning on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 26^th Sep, 2018

Three injured in car and lorry crash on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich

NEWS 14^th Aug, 2018

Man arrested on suspicion of murder over Wychbold incident is released on bail

NEWS 14^th Aug, 2018

Man airlifted to QE's Major Trauma Unit after being hit by lorry on A38 in Droitwich

NEWS 13^th Aug, 2018

The A38 in Droitwich near the M5 has now been reopened after serious crash

NEWS 26^th Jul, 2018

All lanes of the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich now open

NEWS 29^th Nov, 2017

Crash involving car and van off J5 of M5 in Droitwich this morning (Wednesday)