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

Active Roadworks National Highways
North Somerset M5 · M5 Northbound Between J21 And J20

Expected to clear in 3 years 2 weeks

Started 19 Sep 2026, 04:44 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 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

Hard shoulder closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cotswolds M5 · M5 Southbound Between J7 And J8

Starts in 7 hours 10 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

Hard shoulder closure southbound

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 7 hours 10 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 16 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 28 to 27 - lane closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
East Devon M5 · M5 Northbound Between J28 And J27

Starts in 7 hours 10 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 28 to 27 - lane closure

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M5 northbound Jct 21 to Jct 20 lane closure 158/4-156/0

Planned Roadworks National Highways
North Somerset M5 · M5 Northbound Between J21 And J20

Starts in 7 hours 10 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 21 to Jct 20 lane closure 158/4-156/0

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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 7 hours 10 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 16 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 9 to Jct 20 mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bristol M5 · M5 Northbound Between J15 And J14

Starts in 7 hours 10 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 Both Directions Jct 9 to Jct 20 mobile lane closures

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M5 northbound Jct 25 to 24 lane closures (197/2 to 196/5)

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

Starts in 7 hours 10 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 25 to 24 lane closures (197/2 to 196/5)

Category: Construction Work
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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 Within J20

Starts in 7 hours 10 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

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

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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 7 hours 40 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 19:30 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

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

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M5 northbound Jct 24 to 23 - carriageway closed

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

Starts in 8 hours 10 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 24 to 23 - carriageway closed

Category: Construction Work
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M5 southbound Jct 3 to Jct 4a carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bromsgrove M5 · M5 Southbound Between J3 And J4

Starts in 8 hours 10 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 southbound Jct 3 to Jct 4a carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 8 hours 10 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 16 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 8 hours 10 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Western Arm northbound to M6 link road closure

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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 8 hours 10 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

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

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M5 northbound lane 1 closure

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

Starts in 8 hours 10 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 04:00

M5 northbound lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M5

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