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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:

FLOODING
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J30 (Exeter)and J31 (Bodmin) .
Lane closures: Lane three is closed.
Reason: Flooding.
Status: Currently Active.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 0.82m from Exminster. CLEARED @ 01:38


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 J3 (Kidderminster)and J2 (Dudley) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 21:19 on 29 Jan 2026 to 05:00 on 30 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.65m from Halesowen.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J26 (Wellington)and J28 (Cullompton) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 5 Feb 2026 to 06:00 on 6 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 8.61m from Bradford.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J27 (Barnstaple)and J28 (Cullompton) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1,2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 5 Feb 2026 to 06:00 on 6 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 9.12m from Bradford.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J26 (Wellington)and J27 (Barnstaple) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 5 Feb 2026 to 06:00 on 6 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 8.61m from Bradford.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound exit slip at junction J11A (Gloucester) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 5 Feb 2026 to 7 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.38m from Gloucester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J25 (Taunton)and J24 (Bridgwater) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 5 Feb 2026 to 06:00 on 6 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.21m from Bridgewater.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound exit slip at junction J24 (Bridgwater) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 5 Feb 2026 to 06:00 on 6 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.75m from Bridgewater.

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 J30 (Exeter)and J31 (Bodmin) .

Lane Closures : Lane three is closed.

Due to: Flooding.



Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 0.82m from Exminster.

50.69--3.47

Location: northbound between junctions J3 (Kidderminster)and J2 (Dudley) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 21:19 on 29 January 2026 to 05:00 on 30 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.65m from Halesowen.

52.46--2.01

Location: southbound between junctions J26 (Wellington)and J28 (Cullompton) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 5 February 2026 to 06:00 on 6 February 2026.
Nearest town: 8.61m from Bradford.

50.93--3.34

Location: southbound between junctions J27 (Barnstaple)and J28 (Cullompton) .

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

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 5 February 2026 to 06:00 on 6 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 9.12m from Bradford.

50.92--3.35

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

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 5 February 2026 to 06:00 on 6 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 8.61m from Bradford.

50.93--3.34

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J11A (Gloucester) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 5 February 2026 to 7 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.38m from Gloucester.

51.85--2.18

Location: northbound between junctions J25 (Taunton)and J24 (Bridgwater) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 5 February 2026 to 06:00 on 6 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.21m from Bridgewater.

51.07--3.02

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J24 (Bridgwater) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 5 February 2026 to 06:00 on 6 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.75m from Bridgewater.

51.11--2.99