M5 traffic today

No incidents reported on the M5 right now.

Updated 23:28 UK time · live crashes, closures and delays

Right now

Nothing reported on the M5 at the moment.

Roadworks now

• Northbound J26–J25until Mon 06:002 of 4 lanes closedM5 northbound Jct 26 to 25 - lane 1&2 closures (214/6 to 206/0)

Closures tonight

No full closures planned on the M5 tonight.

Earlier today

• M5 northbound · J12–J11A: Obstruction or hazard22:08–22:59
• M5 southbound · J12: Obstruction or hazard22:08–22:59
• M5 northbound · J5–J4A: Broken-down vehicle22:03–22:59
• M5 southbound · J25: Collision19:51–21:59
• M5 J28–J27: Road closed19:04–19:09
• M5 northbound · J25–J24: Obstruction or hazard18:43–19:28
• M5 southbound · J25: Obstruction or hazard18:43–19:28
• M5 southbound · J26–J27: Collision18:37–21:03
• M5 southbound · J16–J17: Broken-down vehicle15:54–17:27
• M5 southbound · J2–J3: Obstruction or hazard12:57–14:27
• M5 northbound · J12: Obstruction or hazard12:18–12:56
• M5 southbound · J12–J13: Obstruction or hazard12:18–13:02
• M5 southbound · J26–J27: Obstruction or hazard11:15–11:56
• M5 southbound · J18: Broken-down vehicle10:45–11:26
• M5 southbound · J4A–J5: Obstruction or hazard02:34–03:24

Planned closures: next 7 days

Monday 9 November

• Southbound J4A21:00–06:00Link road closedM5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closure
• Southbound J3–J4A21:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Southbound J821:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J3–J4A21:00–06:00Closed
• Southbound J4A21:00–06:00ClosedM5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closure
• Northbound J1021:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J1021:00–06:00Exit slip road closed

Tuesday 10 November

• Southbound J821:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J3–J4A21:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Southbound J4A21:00–06:00ClosedM5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closure
• Northbound J26–J2521:00–06:00Closed
• Southbound J3–J4A21:00–06:00Closed
• Southbound J4A21:00–06:00Link road closedM5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closure

Wednesday 11 November

• Southbound J821:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J4A21:00–06:00ClosedM5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closure
• Southbound J3–J4A21:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Southbound J4A21:00–06:00Link road closedM5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closure
• Southbound J3–J4A21:00–06:00Closed
• Northbound J26–J2521:00–06:00Closed

Thursday 12 November

• Southbound J921:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Southbound J3–J4A21:00–06:00Closed
• Southbound J4A21:00–06:00Link road closedM5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closure
• Southbound J3–J4A21:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Southbound J4A21:00–06:00ClosedM5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closure
• Northbound J26–J2521:00–06:00Closed

Friday 13 November

• Southbound J921:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Southbound J3–J4A21:00–06:00Closed
• Southbound J3–J4A21:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Southbound J4A21:00–06:00ClosedM5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closure
• Southbound J4A21:00–06:00Link road closedM5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closure
• Northbound J26–J2521:00–06:00Closed

Sunday 15 November

• Southbound J3121:00–06:00Exit slip road closed

Planned closures from National Highways, checked every few hours. Plans can change at short notice, so follow the signs. See every closure tonight.

Recent incidents

• M5 reported crash J25 southbound19:51 · cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M5 crash J26–J27 southbound18:37 · cleared after 2 h 26 min
• M5 crash J19–J20 southboundyesterday 15:29 · cleared after 52 min
• M5 closed J30–J31 southboundyesterday 08:13 · cleared after 1 h 53 min
• M5 crash J8 northboundFri 18:57 · cleared after 48 min
• M5 reported crash J25 southboundFri 13:30 · cleared after 44 min
• M5 reported crash J3–J4 southboundThu 08:23 · cleared after 44 min
• M5 stopped traffic J1 northboundWed 18:21 · cleared after 43 min
• M5 closed J26–J27 southboundWed 04:37 · cleared after 1 h 10 min
• M5 closed J24–J25 southboundWed 04:37 · cleared after 1 h 10 min
• M5 reported crash J19–J20 southboundWed 03:51 · cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M5 closed J24–J25 southboundTue 19:19 · cleared after 41 min
• M5 closed J26–J27 southboundTue 19:19 · cleared after 41 min
• M5 crash J1–J2 southboundTue 13:31 · cleared after 5 h 48 min
• M5 crash J2–J3 northboundTue 12:34 · cleared after 52 min
• M5 crash J7–J8 southboundTue 08:03 · cleared after 52 min
• M5 reported crash J7–J8 southboundTue 01:00 · cleared after 53 min
• M5 reported crash J10–J9 northboundTue 00:52 · cleared after 31 min
• M5 reported crash J16–J15 northbound2 Nov 2026 23:18 · cleared after 1 h 35 min
• M5 crash J7–J8 southbound2 Nov 2026 17:51 · cleared after 2 h 31 min

The last 7 days

Junctions with the most incidents (30 days)

• J5–J648 incidents, 2 collisions
• J4A–J540 incidents, 1 collision
• J3–J427 incidents, 1 collision
• J7–J822 incidents, 6 collisions
• J2–J321 incidents, 4 collisions

M5 junctions

Live traffic, closures and past incidents at each junction.

• J1
• J2
• J3
• J4
• J4A
• J5
• J6
• J7
• J8
• J9
• J10
• J11
• J11A
• J12
• J13
• J14
• J15
• J16
• J17
• J18
• J18A
• J19
• J20
• J21
• J22
• J23
• J24
• J25
• J26
• J27
• J28
• J29
• J30
• J31

Nearby roads

Common questions

Sources: National Highways, TomTom, TfL and Traffic Wales. Times are UK time. M5 RSS feed