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 southbound entry slip at junction J30 (Exeter) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 17:15 and 17:30 on 31 Jan 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 31 Jan 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.16m from Exminster.
ACCIDENT
Location: The M5 northbound exit slip at junction J19 (Portishead) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 16:45 and 17:00 on 31 Jan 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 31 Jan 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.52m from Avonmouth. CLEARED @ 16:03
VEHICLE RECOVERY
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea)and J21 (Weston super Mare) .
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 14:45 and 15:00 on 31 Jan 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 31 Jan 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.75m from Congresbury. CLEARED @ 14:34
VEHICLE RECOVERY
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea)and J19 (Portishead) .
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 13:00 and 13:15 on 31 Jan 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 31 Jan 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.39m from Congresbury. CLEARED @ 12:36
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J2 (Dudley)and J1 (West Bromwich) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 31 Jan 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.77m from Smethwick.
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 northbound at junction J2 (Dudley) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 31 Jan 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.38m from Smethwick. CLEARED @ 16:12
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 31 Jan 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Wednesbury. CLEARED @ 16:12
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 16:00 and 16:15 on 31 Jan 2025.
Nearest town: 9.68m from Honiton. CLEARED @ 16:13
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 southbound exit slip at junction J20 (Nailsea) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 Jan 2025.
Nearest town: 3.15m from Congresbury. CLEARED @ 15:19
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 31 Jan 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Wednesbury. CLEARED @ 14:42
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 northbound exit slip at junction J9 (Tewkesbury) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 31 Jan 2025.
Nearest town: 1.15m from Tewkesbury. CLEARED @ 12:45


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 at junction J19 (Portishead) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 2 Feb 2025 to 06:00 on 3 Feb 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.37m from Avonmouth.

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 entry slip at junction J30 (Exeter) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 17:15 and 17:30 on 31 January 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 31 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.16m from Exminster.

50.71--3.46

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

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 16:45 and 17:00 on 31 January 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 31 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.52m from Avonmouth.

51.48--2.72

Location: southbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea)and J21 (Weston super Mare) .

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 14:45 and 15:00 on 31 January 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 31 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.75m from Congresbury.

51.37--2.89

Location: northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea)and J19 (Portishead) .

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 13:00 and 13:15 on 31 January 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 31 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.39m from Congresbury.

51.44--2.82

Location: northbound between junctions J2 (Dudley)and J1 (West Bromwich) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 31 January 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.77m from Smethwick.

52.5--2.02

Location: northbound at junction J2 (Dudley) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 31 January 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.38m from Smethwick.

52.51--2

Location: slip road to the M6 northbound .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 31 January 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Wednesbury.

52.55--1.97

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 31 January 2025.
Nearest town: 9.68m from Honiton.

50.86--3.38

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 January 2025.
Nearest town: 3.15m from Congresbury.

51.39--2.86

Location: slip road to the M6 northbound .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 31 January 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Wednesbury.

52.55--1.97

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J9 (Tewkesbury) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 31 January 2025.
Nearest town: 1.15m from Tewkesbury.

51.99--2.12

Location: southbound at junction J19 (Portishead) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 2 February 2025 to 06:00 on 3 February 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.37m from Avonmouth.

51.48--2.71