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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M5 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J4 (Bromsgrove)and J3 (Kidderminster) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:00 and 22:15 on 23 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.07m from Halesowen. CLEARED @ 22:04
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 23 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Wednesbury. CLEARED @ 18:10


There are no current incidents in this location.

M5 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound exit slip at junction J18A (South Wales) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 21:42 on 23 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 24 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.09m from Avonmouth.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 21:06 on 23 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 24 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.03m from Wednesbury.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound entry slip at junction J3 (Kidderminster) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:57 on 23 Jan 2026 to 05:00 on 24 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.51m from Halesowen.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound entry slip at junction J20 (Nailsea) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:04 on 23 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 24 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 4.9m from Congresbury. CLEARED @ 21:28
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J21 (Weston super Mare)and J22 (Burnham on Sea) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 30 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 31 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.47m from Burnham-on-Sea.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J8 (Ross on Wye)and J7 (Worcester) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 30 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 31 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.19m from Worcester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound entry slip at junction J30 (Exeter) .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 30 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 31 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.16m from Exminster.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound exit slip at junction J18 (Bristol) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1,2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 30 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 31 Jan 2026.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 2 Feb 2026 to 4 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.22m from Avonmouth.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J17 (Bristol West)and J18 (Bristol) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 30 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 31 Jan 2026.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 2 Feb 2026 to 4 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.71m from Avonmouth.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound exit slip at junction J18 (Bristol) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:30 on 30 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 31 Jan 2026.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:30 and 06:00 from 2 Feb 2026 to 4 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.34m from Avonmouth.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J17 (Bristol West)and J18 (Bristol) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 30 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 4 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 1.71m from Avonmouth.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J22 (Burnham on Sea)and J21 (Weston super Mare) .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 30 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 31 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.76m from Weston-super-Mare.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J21 (Weston super Mare)and J22 (Burnham on Sea) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 3 Feb 2026 to 06:00 on 4 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.56m from Weston-super-Mare.

M5

The M5 motorway in the UK is a motorway running from junction 8 of the M4 motorway near Maidenhead, Berkshire to Exeter in Devon and is approximately 200km (125 miles) long. It opened in sections between 1960 and 1975 and is part of the Intra-Urban Motorway Network.

The M5 motorway is considered to be a relatively safe motorway. According to the Department for Transport statistics, the M5 had the second-lowest rate in England of fatal and serious collisions between 201315. An Alliance of South West Road Safety Groups revealed an overall reduction in the number of deaths and serious injuries on the M5 between 201115.

Overall, the M5 has an average road safety rating in line with the majority of other UK motorways, with a lower overall rate of death and serious injury than average.

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Location: northbound between junctions J4 (Bromsgrove)and J3 (Kidderminster) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:00 and 22:15 on 23 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.07m from Halesowen.

52.43--2.02

Location: slip road to the M6 northbound .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 23 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Wednesbury.

52.55--1.97

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J18A (South Wales) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 21:42 on 23 January 2026 to 06:00 on 24 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.09m from Avonmouth.

51.5--2.67

Location: slip road to the M6 northbound .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 21:06 on 23 January 2026 to 06:00 on 24 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.03m from Wednesbury.

52.55--1.97

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J3 (Kidderminster) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 20:57 on 23 January 2026 to 05:00 on 24 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.51m from Halesowen.

52.45--2.01

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J20 (Nailsea) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 20:04 on 23 January 2026 to 06:00 on 24 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 4.9m from Congresbury.

51.43--2.84

Location: southbound between junctions J21 (Weston super Mare)and J22 (Burnham on Sea) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 30 January 2026 to 06:00 on 31 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.47m from Burnham-on-Sea.

51.26--2.92

Location: northbound between junctions J8 (Ross on Wye)and J7 (Worcester) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 30 January 2026 to 06:00 on 31 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.19m from Worcester.

52.14--2.2

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J30 (Exeter) .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 30 January 2026 to 06:00 on 31 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.16m from Exminster.

50.71--3.46

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J18 (Bristol) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1,2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 30 January 2026 to 06:00 on 31 January 2026.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 2 February 2026 to 4 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.22m from Avonmouth.

51.5--2.67

Location: southbound between junctions J17 (Bristol West)and J18 (Bristol) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 30 January 2026 to 06:00 on 31 January 2026.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 2 February 2026 to 4 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.71m from Avonmouth.

51.51--2.65

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J18 (Bristol) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:30 on 30 January 2026 to 06:00 on 31 January 2026.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:30 and 06:00 from 2 February 2026 to 4 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.34m from Avonmouth.

51.51--2.66

Location: southbound between junctions J17 (Bristol West)and J18 (Bristol) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 30 January 2026 to 06:00 on 4 February 2026.
Nearest town: 1.71m from Avonmouth.

51.51--2.65

Location: northbound between junctions J22 (Burnham on Sea)and J21 (Weston super Mare) .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 30 January 2026 to 06:00 on 31 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.76m from Weston-super-Mare.

51.29--2.89

Location: southbound between junctions J21 (Weston super Mare)and J22 (Burnham on Sea) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 3 February 2026 to 06:00 on 4 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.56m from Weston-super-Mare.

51.33--2.89