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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 northbound exit slip at junction J27 (Barnstaple) .
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 02:15 and 02:30 on 5 Dec 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 5 Dec 2025.
Lanes closed: There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 9.49m from Bradford. CLEARED @ 01:21
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 southbound exit slip at junction J6 (Worcester) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:15 and 23:30 on 4 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 2.12m from Worcester. CLEARED @ 23:15


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.

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 exit slip at junction J27 (Barnstaple) .

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:15 and 02:30 on 5 December 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 5 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 9.49m from Bradford.

50.92--3.36

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J6 (Worcester) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:15 and 23:30 on 4 December 2025.
Nearest town: 2.12m from Worcester.

52.21--2.16