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M5 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M5 right now, but 2 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 22 lane 1 closure 180/9b - 179/5b

Active Roadworks National Highways
Bridgwater M5 · M5 Northbound Between J23 And J22

Expected to clear in 4 hours 21 minutes

Started 29 Jul 2026, 19:06 Expected clear 30 Jul 2026, 05:00

M5 Northbound Jct 22 lane 1 closure 180/9b - 179/5b

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 2 days 4 hours

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 Both Directions Jct 9 to Jct 15 mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire M5 · M5 Northbound Within J15

Starts in 18 hours 21 minutes

Starts 30 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 05:00

M5 Both Directions Jct 9 to Jct 15 mobile lane closures

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M5 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 lane closure 258/2-255/7

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

Starts in 18 hours 21 minutes

Starts 30 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 lane closure 258/2-255/7

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M5 southbound Jct 2 entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sandwell M5 · M5 J2 Southbound Access

Starts in 19 hours 21 minutes

Starts 30 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 05:00

M5 southbound Jct 2 entry slip road closure

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M5 northbound Jct 11a - lane closure 87/7-86/9

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

Starts in 19 hours 21 minutes

Starts 30 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 04:00

M5 northbound Jct 11a - lane closure 87/7-86/9

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Recently cleared on the M5

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