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 31 to 30 lane 1,2 closure 261/8b - 258/2b

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Exeter M5 · M5 Northbound Within The A38/A30 Junction

Expected to clear in 9 hours 51 minutes

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

M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 lane 1,2 closure 261/8b - 258/2b

Category: Construction Work
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M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 - 24hr hardshoulder closure 261/4b - 259/4b

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

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 5 days

Started 21 Aug 2026, 04:40 Expected clear 13 Sep 2026, 19:00

M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 - 24hr hardshoulder closure 261/4b - 259/4b

Category: Construction Work
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M5 closures planned this week

M5 northbound Jct 8 exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cotswolds M5 · M5 J8 Northbound Exit

Starts in 51 minutes 21 seconds

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 51 minutes 21 seconds

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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M5 southbound Jct 20 to Jct 21 single lane running (160/4 to 167/4)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
North Somerset M5 · M5 Southbound Between J21 And J22

Starts in 51 minutes 21 seconds

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

M5 southbound Jct 20 to Jct 21 single lane running (160/4 to 167/4)

Category: Construction Work
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Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bromsgrove M5 · M5 Northbound Within J4A

Starts in 51 minutes 21 seconds

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

Lanes 2 and 3 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 Northbound jct 10 to 9 lane 3 closure for barrier repairs

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cotswolds M5 · M5 Northbound Between J10 And J9

Starts in 51 minutes 21 seconds

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

M5 Northbound jct 10 to 9 lane 3 closure for barrier repairs

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 2 and 3 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sandwell M5 · M5 Northbound Between J3 And J2

Starts in 1 hour 51 minutes

Starts 24 Aug 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 25 Aug 2026, 04:00

Lane 2 and 3 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M5