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

M5 northbound Jct 10 to 9 - hardshoulder closure (78/2 to 77/3)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cotswolds M5 · M5 Northbound Between J10 And J9

Expected to clear in 2 months 6 days

Started 5 Oct 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 19 Dec 2026, 06:00

M5 northbound Jct 10 to 9 - hardshoulder closure (78/2 to 77/3)

Category: Authority Operation
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M5 northbound Jct 22 to Jct 21 narrow lanes (166/3 to 161/9)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
North Somerset M5 · M5 Northbound Between J22 And J21

Expected to clear in 3 years 3 weeks

Started 22 Sep 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 3 Nov 2029, 06:00

M5 northbound Jct 22 to Jct 21 narrow lanes (166/3 to 161/9)

Category: Construction Work
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M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 - 24hr hardshoulder closure 258/7b - 257/0b

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Exeter M5 · M5 Northbound Between J31 And J30

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 4 hours

Started 14 Sep 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 26 Oct 2026, 20:00

M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 - 24hr hardshoulder closure 258/7b - 257/0b

Category: Construction Work
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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 3 hours 59 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 Both Directions Jct 9 to Jct 20 mobile lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 10 - lane closures (78/9 to 77/3)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cotswolds M5 · M5 Northbound Between J11 And J10

Starts in 3 hours 59 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 10 - lane closures (78/9 to 77/3)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 20 to Jct 19 lane closure 155/8-152/8

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

Starts in 3 hours 59 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 20 to Jct 19 lane closure 155/8-152/8

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 3 hours 59 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 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 30 lane 1, 2 closure 259/6b - 256/8b

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Exeter M5 · M5 Northbound Between J31 And J30

Starts in 3 hours 59 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 lane 1, 2 closure 259/6b - 256/8b

Category: Construction Work
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M5 both directions Jct 24 to Jct 23 - lane closure for for structure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bridgwater M5 · M5 Northbound Between J24 And J23

Starts in 4 hours 59 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 both directions Jct 24 to Jct 23 - lane closure for for structure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Western Arm northbound to M6 link road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sandwell M5 · Link Road From M5 Northbound To M6 J8 Northbound

Starts in 4 hours 59 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Western Arm northbound to M6 link road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 Northbound Jct 19 to Jct 18 lane closure 144/1-141/9

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bristol M5 · M5 Northbound Between J19 And J18

Starts in 4 hours 59 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 Northbound Jct 19 to Jct 18 lane closure 144/1-141/9

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 10 entry slip road closed

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cotswolds M5 · M5 J10 Northbound Access

Starts in 4 hours 59 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 10 entry slip road closed

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M5