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 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 lane closure 259/8-256/8

Active Roadworks National Highways

Exeter M5 · M5 Northbound Between J31 And J30

Expected to clear in 8 hours 52 minutes

Started 29 Jul 2026, 18:43 Expected clear 30 Jul 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 lane closure 259/8-256/8

Category: Road Maintenance

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Single lane running

Active Roadworks National Highways

Bridgwater M5 · M5 Northbound Between J23 And J22

Expected to clear in 8 hours 52 minutes

Started 29 Jul 2026, 18:40 Expected clear 30 Jul 2026, 05:00

single lane running

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 2 days 8 hours

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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