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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 31 to Jct 30 hard shoulder running 259/8-256/7

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

Expected to clear in 9 hours 9 seconds

Started 5 Aug 2026, 18:40 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 hard shoulder running 259/8-256/7

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 closures planned this week

Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

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

Starts in 9 seconds

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closures 197/9B to 196/4B

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

Starts in 9 seconds

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 05:00

lane closures 197/9B to 196/4B

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 Lane Closure southbound Entry Jct 2

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sandwell M5 · M5 J2 Southbound Access

Starts in 1 hour 9 seconds

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 04:00

M5 Lane Closure southbound Entry Jct 2

Category: Authority Operation
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M5 northbound Jct 16 to 14 - carriageway closed

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

Starts in 1 hour 9 seconds

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 16 to 14 - carriageway closed

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 24 to 23 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bridgwater M5 · M5 Northbound Within J24

Starts in 1 hour 9 seconds

Starts 5 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 6 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 24 to 23 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M5

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