M5 Traffic

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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 between junctions J26 (Wellington)and J25 (Taunton) .
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 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 Mar 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 Mar 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.77m from Taunton. CLEARED @ 09:10
VEHICLE RECOVERY
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J5 (Droitwich)and J4A (Birmingham) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Vehicle tyre change.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:15 on 19 Mar 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:00 and 05:15 on 19 Mar 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.47m from Droitwich. CLEARED @ 04:48


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 J3 (Kidderminster)and J4 (Bromsgrove) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 23 Mar 2026 to 28 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.56m from Halesowen.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J13 (Stroud)and J14 (Dursley) .
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 06:00 on 26 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 5 Dec 2026.
Nearest town: 2m from Slimbridge.

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 between junctions J26 (Wellington)and J25 (Taunton) .

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 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 March 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.77m from Taunton.

51--3.07

Location: northbound between junctions J5 (Droitwich)and J4A (Birmingham) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Vehicle tyre change.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:15 on 19 March 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:00 and 05:15 on 19 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.47m from Droitwich.

52.3--2.12

Location: southbound between junctions J3 (Kidderminster)and J4 (Bromsgrove) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 23 March 2026 to 28 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.56m from Halesowen.

52.44--2.02

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

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 06:00 on 26 March 2026 to 06:00 on 5 December 2026.
Nearest town: 2m from Slimbridge.

51.75--2.34