M5 closed J16 northbound

Live Still reported at 00:44 UK time, since yesterday 20:22 (4 h 21 min).

Road closure on the M5 northbound at J16 on Monday 5 October 2026, from 20:22. Still reported at 00:44 UK time. Timeline of reports from National Highways.

M5 northbound · J16

Road closed · cause not reported yet

since yesterday 20:22 (4 h 21 min)

National Highways

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Timeline

yesterday 20:22 National Highways: road closed

What the sources said

link road from M5 J16 northbound to M4 J20 eastbound

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