M5 Archives - The Droitwich Standard

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NEWS 27^th May, 2026

M5 fire between Bromsgrove and Droitwich- Lanes closed overnight

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 8^th May, 2026

Man arrested and another man dead after M5 crash near Wychbold

NEWS 18^th Mar, 2026

Delays on M5 near Droitwich due to broken down vehicle

NEWS 17^th Feb, 2026

Heavy traffic on M5 near Droitwich after vehicle breaks down

NEWS 3^rd Dec, 2025

Plans for 100 affordable homes in Droitwich given go ahead

NEWS 15^th Oct, 2025

Police update after crash on M5 near Droitwich

NEWS 15^th Oct, 2025

Traffic at standstill on M5 near Droitwich after crash

NEWS 18^th Jun, 2025

Fire crews put out lorry blaze on M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

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 17^th Jan, 2025

Lucky escape for drivers as two lorries and a car crash on the M5 between Worcester and Droitwich

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 22^nd Feb, 2024

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

NEWS 15^th Jan, 2024

20 drivers caught speeding on M5 near Worcester

NEWS 6^th Dec, 2023

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

NEWS 16^th Aug, 2023

Police seize cloned van on M5 near Droitwich

NEWS 15^th Mar, 2023

UPDATE - Person dies following 'serious incident' on M5 near Worcester

NEWS 6^th Mar, 2023

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

NEWS 24^th Feb, 2023

TRAVEL ALERT - Lane closures and delays on M5 after crash between Worcester and Droitwich

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 19^th May, 2022

M5 reopened after crash between two lorries sparked miles of tailbacks

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 21^st Mar, 2022

Concerns for man's welfare which led to M5 closure between Bromsgrove and Halesowen brought to a safe conclusion

NEWS 20^th Feb, 2022

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

NEWS 22^nd Jan, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - Southbound M5 closed between Droitwich and Worcester after crash

NEWS 31^st Dec, 2021

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

NEWS 1^st Dec, 2021

Two injured after car and van crash on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich after crash

NEWS 30^th Nov, 2021

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

NEWS 21^st Nov, 2021

WATCH - Dramatic stop after police pursued cloned vehicle on the M5 from Bromsgrove, through Droitwich to Worcester

NEWS 11^th Oct, 2021

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

NEWS 18^th Sep, 2021

UPDATE - Disqualified driver charged after two police officers were injured in incident rammed on M5 near Worcester

NEWS 30^th Aug, 2021

Officers recover stolen truck after stinging it at the M5's Strensham Services

NEWS 13^th Aug, 2021

This week's Bromsgrove and Droitwich Standard letters......

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 7^th Jun, 2021

Stolen car recovered on the M5 near Worcester

NEWS 15^th May, 2021

Lucky escape for driver after car overturns in crash with lorry 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 27^th Feb, 2021

Cloned car pulling a caravan seized on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 6^th Feb, 2021

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

NEWS 12^th Jan, 2021

UPDATE - Police investigating serious crash on the M5 between Bromsgrove and 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 3^rd Nov, 2020

Driver caught on the M5 near Worcester with £95k on drugs on board jailed for 27 months

NEWS 22^nd Oct, 2020

TRAVEL UPDATE - M5 closed between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 8^th Oct, 2020

Serious M5 crash leaves 18-year-old in hospital in a critical condition

NEWS 25^th Sep, 2020

Driver's lucky escape after M5 crash between Worcester and Droitwich

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 21^st Aug, 2020

Driver stopped for speeding on the M5 had drugs totalling £95k on board

NEWS 9^th Aug, 2020

Motorway back open following horror crash near Droitwich

NEWS 10^th Aug, 2020

Three children in hospital after M5 crash near Droitwich, reveals ambulance service

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 9^th Jul, 2020

Four arrested and £25,000 worth of class A drugs seized after police stop car on the M5

NEWS 6^th Jul, 2020

All lanes now open after car fire on the M5 between Worcester and 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 24^th Jun, 2020

McLaren driver caught by police at 110mph on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 24^th Jun, 2020

Driver clocked at over 90mph on the M5 near Droitwich had only had licence for two months

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 1^st Jun, 2020

More than 300 drivers caught speeding on West Midlands' motorways during May

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 30^th Apr, 2020

Stolen car reached speeds of 120mph during M5 police pursuit

NEWS 26^th Apr, 2020

Driver stopped on M5 in Droitwich for continually using the middle lane

NEWS 2^nd Apr, 2020

Three arrested, including one for attempted murder, following police pursuit through Droitwich

NEWS 14^th Mar, 2020

Driver transporting fridge was under the influence of cocaine

NEWS 4^th Mar, 2020

Driver stopped on the M5 was disqualified and in possession of drugs and thousands in cash

NEWS 28^th Feb, 2020

'Driver was travelling at 95mph and rolling a cigarette' on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich

NEWS 26^th Feb, 2020

Driver stopped by police on the M5 between Worcester and Droitwich was texting on his phone

NEWS 24^th Feb, 2020

Three crashes during this morning's rush hour on the M5

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 4^th Feb, 2020

Cloned vehicles suspected of being used in catalytic converter thefts seized after police pursuits

NEWS 31^st Jan, 2020

Worcestershire driving instructor says smart motorways 'can be made safer'

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 2^nd Jan, 2020

M5 closures in our region tonight and tomorrow

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

Man police pursued on the M5 from Droitwich to Worcester on Christmas Day was three times the drink-drive limit

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

13^th Dec, 2019

Delays on the M5 after crash near Claines

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 26^th Nov, 2019

Drink-driver caught three times over the limit after M5 crash between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 25^th Nov, 2019

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