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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 RECOVERY
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J10 (Cheltenham)and J11 (Cheltenham) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Vehicle tyre change.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 12:00 and 12:15 on 24 Nov 2020.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 24 Nov 2020.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.96m from Leigh.
VEHICLE RECOVERY
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J26 (Wellington)and J27 (Barnstaple) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Vehicle tyre change.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 10:45 and 11:00 on 24 Nov 2020.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 24 Nov 2020.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.1m from Bradford. CLEARED @ 10:40
VEHICLE RECOVERY
Location: The M5 northbound entry slip at junction J18 (Bristol) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Vehicle tyre change.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 09:45 and 10:00 on 24 Nov 2020.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 24 Nov 2020.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.02m from Avonmouth. CLEARED @ 09:27
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 09:00 and 09:15 on 24 Nov 2020.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 9.68m from Honiton. CLEARED @ 09:09


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 between junctions J31 (Bodmin)and J30 (Exeter) .
Lane closures: Lane three will be closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 24 Nov 2020 to 06:00 on 25 Nov 2020.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 0.87m from Exminster.

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Location: southbound between junctions J10 (Cheltenham)and J11 (Cheltenham) .

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

Due to: Vehicle tyre change.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 12:00 and 12:15 on 24 November 2020.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 24 November 2020.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.96m from Leigh.

51.91--2.15

Location: southbound between junctions J26 (Wellington)and J27 (Barnstaple) .

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

Due to: Vehicle tyre change.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 10:45 and 11:00 on 24 November 2020.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 24 November 2020.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.1m from Bradford.

50.94--3.29

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J18 (Bristol) .

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

Due to: Vehicle tyre change.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:45 and 10:00 on 24 November 2020.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 24 November 2020.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.02m from Avonmouth.

51.5--2.67

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 24 November 2020.

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

50.86--3.38

Location: northbound between junctions J31 (Bodmin)and J30 (Exeter) .

Lane Closures : Lane three will be closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 24 November 2020 to 06:00 on 25 November 2020.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 0.87m from Exminster.

50.69--3.47