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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:

BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M5 southbound exit slip at junction J21 (Weston super Mare) .
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 23:00 and 23:15 on 20 Nov 2018.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:00 and 23:15 on 20 Nov 2018.
Lanes closed: There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 3.54m from Weston-super-Mare.
VEHICLE RECOVERY
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J6 (Worcester)and J5 (Droitwich) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Vehicle tyre change.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 20:15 and 20:30 on 20 Nov 2018.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:15 and 20:30 on 20 Nov 2018.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 0.85m from Droitwich. CLEARED @ 20:16
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J18A (South Wales)and J17 (Bristol West) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 18:45 and 19:00 on 20 Nov 2018.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 20 Nov 2018.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.43m from Avonmouth. CLEARED @ 18:11
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J6 (Worcester)and J5 (Droitwich) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 18:45 and 19:00 on 20 Nov 2018.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 20 Nov 2018.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.15m from Droitwich. CLEARED @ 18:20
ACCIDENT
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J30 (Exeter)and J31 (Bodmin) .
Lane closures: Lane three is closed.
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 18:45 and 19:00 on 20 Nov 2018.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 20 Nov 2018.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.87m from Exminster. CLEARED @ 17:52
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 northbound exit slip at junction J19 (Portishead) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:15 and 20:30 on 20 Nov 2018.
Nearest town: 2.48m from Avonmouth. CLEARED @ 20:25
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 southbound exit slip at junction J30 (Exeter) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:30 and 19:45 on 20 Nov 2018.
Nearest town: 2.34m from Exminster. CLEARED @ 19:40
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 southbound exit slip at junction J4 (Bromsgrove) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 20 Nov 2018.
Nearest town: 3.38m from Bromsgrove. CLEARED @ 18:29
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 southbound entry slip at junction J30 (Exeter) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 20 Nov 2018.
Nearest town: 2.07m from Exminster. CLEARED @ 18:37
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 southbound at junction J30 (Exeter) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 20 Nov 2018.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.07m from Exminster. CLEARED @ 18:29
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 slip road to the M6 southbound .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 20 Nov 2018.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.31m from Wednesbury. CLEARED @ 17:43
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 slip road to the M6 southbound .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 20 Nov 2018.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.31m from Wednesbury. CLEARED @ 17:34
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 southbound exit slip at junction J12 (Gloucester) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 20 Nov 2018.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.82m from Gloucester. CLEARED @ 17:16
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 northbound at junction J3 (Kidderminster) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 20 Nov 2018.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.49m from Halesowen. CLEARED @ 16:58
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 northbound at junction J3 (Kidderminster) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 20 Nov 2018.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.49m from Halesowen. CLEARED @ 16:40

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 J20 (Nailsea) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:00 on 20 Nov 2018 to 06:00 on 21 Nov 2018.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 4.75m from Congresbury.

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Location: southbound exit slip at junction J21 (Weston super Mare) .

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 23:00 and 23:15 on 20 November 2018.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:00 and 23:15 on 20 November 2018.

Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 3.54m from Weston-super-Mare.

51.36--2.89

Location: northbound between junctions J6 (Worcester)and J5 (Droitwich) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Vehicle tyre change.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 20:15 and 20:30 on 20 November 2018.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:15 and 20:30 on 20 November 2018.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 0.85m from Droitwich.

52.27--2.13

Location: northbound between junctions J18A (South Wales)and J17 (Bristol West) .

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

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:45 and 19:00 on 20 November 2018.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 20 November 2018.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.43m from Avonmouth.

51.52--2.64

Location: northbound between junctions J6 (Worcester)and J5 (Droitwich) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:45 and 19:00 on 20 November 2018.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 20 November 2018.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.15m from Droitwich.

52.27--2.12

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

Lane Closures : Lane three is closed.

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:45 and 19:00 on 20 November 2018.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 20 November 2018.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.87m from Exminster.

50.71--3.47

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J19 (Portishead) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:15 and 20:30 on 20 November 2018.
Nearest town: 2.48m from Avonmouth.

51.48--2.71

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:30 and 19:45 on 20 November 2018.
Nearest town: 2.34m from Exminster.

50.71--3.46

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J4 (Bromsgrove) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 20 November 2018.
Nearest town: 3.38m from Bromsgrove.

52.38--2.05

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 20 November 2018.
Nearest town: 2.07m from Exminster.

50.71--3.46

Location: southbound at junction J30 (Exeter) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 20 November 2018.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.07m from Exminster.

50.73--3.46

Location: slip road to the M6 southbound .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 20 November 2018.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.31m from Wednesbury.

52.55--1.96

Location: slip road to the M6 southbound .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 20 November 2018.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.31m from Wednesbury.

52.55--1.96

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J12 (Gloucester) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 20 November 2018.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.82m from Gloucester.

51.8--2.29

Location: northbound at junction J3 (Kidderminster) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 20 November 2018.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.49m from Halesowen.

52.45--2.01

Location: northbound at junction J3 (Kidderminster) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 20 November 2018.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.49m from Halesowen.

52.45--2.01

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

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 20:00 on 20 November 2018 to 06:00 on 21 November 2018.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 4.75m from Congresbury.

51.43--2.84