M5 road closures & live traffic incidents

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M5 closures planned this week

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 18 hours 49 minutes

Starts 24 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 25 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 Both Directions Jct 9 to Jct 20 mobile lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance

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M5 northbound Jct 8 exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Cotswolds M5 · M5 J8 Northbound Exit

Starts in 19 hours 49 minutes

Starts 24 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 25 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 8 exit slip road closure

Category: Construction Work

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M5 northbound Jct 24 to Jct 23 - lane 1 & 2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Bridgwater M5 · M5 Northbound Between J24 And J23

Starts in 19 hours 49 minutes

Starts 24 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 25 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 24 to Jct 23 - lane 1 & 2 closure

Category: Construction Work

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Recently cleared on the M5

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