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M5 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M5 right now, but 1 roadwork is 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

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Dursley M5 · M5 Northbound Between J14 And J13

Expected to clear in 9 hours 58 minutes

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

M5 Northbound lane 3 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 closures planned this week

Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bromsgrove M5 · M5 Northbound Within J4A

Starts in 58 minutes 18 seconds

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 3/2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Dursley M5 · M5 Northbound Between J12 And J11A

Starts in 58 minutes 18 seconds

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

lane 3/2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 Jct 18a lane closure on slip road to M49

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bristol M5 · Link Road From A4/A403 To M49/M5 Northbound

Starts in 58 minutes 18 seconds

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 20:00 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 closures 197/9B to 196/4B

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bridgwater M5 · M5 Northbound Between J25 And J24

Starts in 58 minutes 18 seconds

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

lane closures 197/9B to 196/4B

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 24 to 23 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bridgwater M5 · M5 Northbound Within J24

Starts in 1 hour 58 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 24 to 23 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M5

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