M5 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M5 right now, but 4 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 Western Arm northbound to M6 link road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Sandwell M5 · M5 Northbound Between J1 And M6

Expected to clear in 6 hours 35 minutes

Started 14 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 15 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

Expected to clear in 6 hours 35 minutes

Started 14 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 15 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 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 4 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 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 1 week 4 days

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 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 34 minutes 11 seconds

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 22:59 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Western Arm northbound to M6 link road closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the M5

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