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M5 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M5 right now, but 3 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

Lane 1 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bromsgrove M5 · M5 Northbound Between J5 And J4A

Expected to clear in 8 hours 42 minutes

Started 3 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 4 Aug 2026, 05:00

Lane 1 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 3/2 closure

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

Expected to clear in 8 hours 42 minutes

Started 3 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 4 Aug 2026, 05:00

lane 3/2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 8 hours 42 minutes

Started 3 Aug 2026, 18:41 Expected clear 4 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

M5 northbound Jct 18 to 17 - Lane closures (138/3 to 135/6)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bristol M5 · M5 Northbound Within J17

Starts in 12 minutes 29 seconds

Starts 3 Aug 2026, 20:30 Expected clear 4 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 18 to 17 - Lane closures (138/3 to 135/6)

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M5 northbound Jct 17 slip road closed

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bristol M5 · M5 Northbound Between J18A And J17

Starts in 42 minutes 29 seconds

Starts 3 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 4 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 17 slip road closed

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M5 northbound Jct 24 to 23 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bridgwater M5 · M5 Northbound Within J24

Starts in 42 minutes 29 seconds

Starts 3 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 4 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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