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 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 5 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 closures planned this week

Hard shoulder closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Bromsgrove M5 · M5 Southbound Between J4 And J4A

Starts in 7 hours 43 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 14:00

Hard shoulder closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance

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M5 northbound Jct 20 to Jct 19 lane closure 155/3-152/8

Planned Roadworks National Highways

North Somerset M5 · M5 Northbound Between J20 And J19

Starts in 19 hours 13 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 19:30 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 20 to Jct 19 lane closure 155/3-152/8

Category: Road Maintenance

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M5 westbound Jct 18 Avonmouth Spur lane closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Bristol M5 · Connector At M5 J18/M49/A4

Starts in 19 hours 43 minutes

Starts 14 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 westbound Jct 18 Avonmouth Spur lane closure

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 22 hours 42 minutes

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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