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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

Single lane running

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bridgwater M5 · M5 Northbound Between J23 And J22

Expected to clear in 3 hours 1 minute

Started 30 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 05:00

single lane running

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 lane closure 259/8-255/7

Active Roadworks National Highways
Exeter M5 · M5 Northbound Within J30

Expected to clear in 3 hours 1 minute

Started 30 Jul 2026, 18:40 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 lane closure 259/8-255/7

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 closures planned this week

M5 Both Directions Jct 9 to Jct 20 mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bristol M5 · M5 Northbound Between J15 And J14

Starts in 17 hours 1 minute

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

M5 Both Directions Jct 9 to Jct 20 mobile lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 1 closure 165/8B to 163/8B

Planned Roadworks National Highways
North Somerset M5 · M5 Northbound Between J21 And J20

Starts in 17 hours 1 minute

Starts 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 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 lane closure 259/8-255/7

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Exeter M5 · M5 Northbound Within J30

Starts in 17 hours 1 minute

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

M5 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 lane closure 259/8-255/7

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Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bromsgrove M5 · M5 Northbound Within J4A

Starts in 18 hours 1 minute

Starts 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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Recently cleared on the M5

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