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:


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 entry slip at junction J9 (Tewkesbury) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 8 Feb 2025 to 20:00 on 9 Feb 2025.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 9 Feb 2025 to 06:00 on 10 Feb 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.19m from Tewkesbury.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J8 (Ross on Wye)and J9 (Tewkesbury) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 8 Feb 2025 to 10 Feb 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.41m from Tewkesbury.

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 J9 (Tewkesbury) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 8 February 2025 to 20:00 on 9 February 2025.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 9 February 2025 to 06:00 on 10 February 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.19m from Tewkesbury.

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Location: southbound between junctions J8 (Ross on Wye)and J9 (Tewkesbury) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 8 February 2025 to 10 February 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.41m from Tewkesbury.

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