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M5 road closures & live traffic incidents

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

Lane closures 197/9B to 196/4B

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

Expected to clear in 3 hours

Started 4 Aug 2026, 20:04 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

lane closures 197/9B to 196/4B

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 3 hours

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

Active Roadworks National Highways
North Somerset M5 · M5 Northbound Between J20 And J19

Expected to clear in 3 hours

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

lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 closures planned this week

M5 Northbound Jct 13 to 12 lane 1 closure 99/8b - 99/3b

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Dursley M5 · M5 Northbound Between J13 And J12

Starts in 17 hours

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 Northbound Jct 13 to 12 lane 1 closure 99/8b - 99/3b

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 Within J15

Starts in 17 hours

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 Both Directions Jct 9 to Jct 15 mobile lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 17 hours

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 6 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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M5 Lane Closure southbound Entry Jct 2

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sandwell M5 · M5 J2 Southbound Access

Starts in 19 hours

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 04:00

M5 Lane Closure southbound Entry Jct 2

Category: Authority Operation
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Recently cleared on the M5

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