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M5 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M5 right now, but 2 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 southbound Jct 18 entry slip closed from St Brendans roundabout carriageway closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Bristol M5 · M5 J18 Southbound Access From A4/A403

Expected to clear in 3 hours 11 minutes

Started 20 Jul 2026, 19:14 Expected clear 21 Jul 2026, 05:00

M5 southbound Jct 18 entry slip closed from St Brendans roundabout carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 Southbound Jct 11a to 12 - hard shoulder closure on the entry slip from Gloucester services onto the M5

Active Roadworks National Highways
Gloucester M5 · M5 Southbound At The Gloucester Services Between J11A And J12 Access

Expected to clear in 1 week 4 days

Started 13 Jun 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 Southbound Jct 11a to 12 - hard shoulder closure on the entry slip from Gloucester services onto the M5

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 closures planned this week

Hard shoulder, lane 1 and lane 2 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bromsgrove M5 · M5 Northbound Between J4A And J4

Starts in 17 hours 11 minutes

Starts 21 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 22 Jul 2026, 05:00

Hard shoulder, lane 1 and lane 2 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 north lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Exeter M5 · M5 Northbound Between J31 And J30

Starts in 17 hours 11 minutes

Starts 21 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 22 Jul 2026, 05:00

M5 north lane 1 closure

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M5 northbound Jct 21 to Jct 20 single lane running (167/4 to 161/4)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
North Somerset M5 · M5 Northbound Within J21

Starts in 18 hours 11 minutes

Starts 21 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 22 Jul 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 21 to Jct 20 single lane running (167/4 to 161/4)

Category: Construction Work
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Lane 2 and 3 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sandwell M5 · M5 Northbound Between J2 And J1

Starts in 18 hours 11 minutes

Starts 21 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 22 Jul 2026, 05:00

Lane 2 and 3 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bromsgrove M5 · M5 Northbound Within J4A

Starts in 18 hours 11 minutes

Starts 21 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 22 Jul 2026, 05:00

Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 8 exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cotswolds M5 · M5 J8 Northbound Exit

Starts in 18 hours 11 minutes

Starts 21 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 22 Jul 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 8 exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M5

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