M5 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M5 right now, but 4 roadworks are currently in force.

Live M5 updates from National Highways and Traffic Wales: incident closures, roadworks in force, planned closures for the week ahead and recently cleared disruption.

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M5 roadworks in force now

M5 Northbound Jct 24 to Jct 23 lane 3 closure (193/9 to 193/0)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Bridgwater M5 · M5 Northbound Between J24 And J23

Expected to clear in 2 hours 55 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 03:00

M5 Northbound Jct 24 to Jct 23 lane 3 closure (193/9 to 193/0)

Category: Road Maintenance

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Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Bromsgrove M5 · M5 Northbound Within J4A

Expected to clear in 4 hours 55 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance

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M5 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 lane closure 258/2-255/7

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Exeter M5 · M5 Northbound Between J31 And J30

Expected to clear in 4 hours 55 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 lane closure 258/2-255/7

Category: Road Maintenance

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Lane 1 closure 165/8B to 163/8B

Active Roadworks National Highways

North Somerset M5 · M5 Northbound Between J21 And J20

Expected to clear in 4 hours 55 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

lane 1 closure 165/8B to 163/8B

Category: Road Maintenance

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M5 closures planned this week

M5 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 hard shoulder running 259/8-256/7

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Exeter M5 · M5 Northbound Between J31 And J30

Starts in 18 hours 55 minutes

Starts 1 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 2 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 hard shoulder running 259/8-256/7

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the M5

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