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M5 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M5 right now, but 6 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 18 - lane closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Bristol M5 · Link Road From A4/A403 To M49/M5

Expected to clear in 7 hours 34 minutes

Started 7 Jul 2026, 20:01 Expected clear 8 Jul 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 18 - lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 21 to Jct 20 single lane running (167/4 to 161/4)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
North Somerset M5 · M5 Northbound Within J21

Expected to clear in 7 hours 34 minutes

Started 7 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 8 Jul 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 21 to Jct 20 single lane running (167/4 to 161/4)

Category: Construction Work
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Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bromsgrove M5 · M5 Northbound Between J4A And J4

Expected to clear in 7 hours 34 minutes

Started 7 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 8 Jul 2026, 05:00

Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 16 exit slip - lane closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire M5 · M5 J16 Northbound Exit

Expected to clear in 7 hours 34 minutes

Started 7 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 8 Jul 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 16 exit slip - lane closure

Category: Authority Operation
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M5 Both Directions Jct 9 to Jct 15 mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire M5 · M5 Northbound Between J15 And J14

Expected to clear in 7 hours 34 minutes

Started 7 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 8 Jul 2026, 05:00

M5 Both Directions Jct 9 to Jct 15 mobile lane closures

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 3 weeks 3 days

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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Recently cleared on the M5

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