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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:

VEHICLE OBSTRUCTION
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J13 (Stroud)and J14 (Dursley) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Medical emergency.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 18:45 and 19:00 on 19 Sep 2024.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:30 and 19:45 on 19 Sep 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.08m from Slimbridge. CLEARED @ 17:34
HIGHWAYS MANAGEMENT
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J14 (Dursley)and J15 (Almondsbury) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Road Management.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 16:00 and 16:15 on 19 Sep 2024.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 19 Sep 2024.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.13m from Alveston. CLEARED @ 14:42
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J12 (Gloucester)and J13 (Stroud) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 19 Sep 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.28m from Slimbridge.
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 northbound exit slip at junction J28 (Cullompton) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 19 Sep 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 9.68m from Honiton.
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J13 (Stroud)and J14 (Dursley) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 19 Sep 2024.
CauseMedical emergency.
Delay: There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.6m from Slimbridge. CLEARED @ 17:34
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J8 (Ross on Wye)and J7 (Worcester) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 19 Sep 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.59m from Tewkesbury. CLEARED @ 16:58
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 Sep 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Wednesbury. CLEARED @ 12:45


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 southbound between junctions J1 (West Bromwich)and J2 (Dudley) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 19 Sep 2024 to 06:00 on 20 Sep 2024.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.1m from West Bromwich.

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: southbound between junctions J13 (Stroud)and J14 (Dursley) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Medical emergency.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:45 and 19:00 on 19 September 2024.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:30 and 19:45 on 19 September 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.08m from Slimbridge.

51.72--2.36

Location: southbound between junctions J14 (Dursley)and J15 (Almondsbury) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Road Management.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 16:00 and 16:15 on 19 September 2024.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 19 September 2024.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.13m from Alveston.

51.56--2.54

Location: southbound between junctions J12 (Gloucester)and J13 (Stroud) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 19 September 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.28m from Slimbridge.

51.76--2.32

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J28 (Cullompton) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 19 September 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 9.68m from Honiton.

50.86--3.38

Location: southbound between junctions J13 (Stroud)and J14 (Dursley) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 19 September 2024.

Cause : Medical emergency.

Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.6m from Slimbridge.

51.75--2.33

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 19 September 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.59m from Tewkesbury.

52.07--2.16

Location: slip road to the M6 northbound .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 September 2024.

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

52.55--1.97

Location: southbound between junctions J1 (West Bromwich)and J2 (Dudley) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 19 September 2024 to 06:00 on 20 September 2024.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.1m from West Bromwich.

52.51--1.98