M5 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M5 right now, but 1 roadwork is currently in force.

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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 13 minutes 41 seconds

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

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 14 hours 13 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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