M5 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M5 right now, but 5 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 lane 3 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways

Dursley M5 · M5 Northbound Between J14 And J13

Expected to clear in 7 hours 38 minutes

Started 4 Aug 2026, 19:47 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 Northbound lane 3 closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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M5 Jct 18a lane closure on slip road to M49

Active Roadworks National Highways

Bristol M5 · Link Road From A4/A403 To M49/M5 Northbound

Expected to clear in 7 hours 38 minutes

Started 4 Aug 2026, 19:46 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 Jct 18a lane closure on slip road to M49

Category: Road Maintenance

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Lane 1 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Sandwell M5 · M5 Northbound Between J2 And J1

Expected to clear in 7 hours 38 minutes

Started 4 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lane 1 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance

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M5 Both Directions Jct 9 to Jct 15 mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways

South Gloucestershire M5 · M5 Northbound Between J15 And J14

Expected to clear in 7 hours 38 minutes

Started 4 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 Both Directions Jct 9 to Jct 15 mobile lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance

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Lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways

North Somerset M5 · M5 Northbound Between J20 And J19

Expected to clear in 7 hours 38 minutes

Started 4 Aug 2026, 18:51 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the M5

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