M5 J5 traffic

Right now at M5 J5: 1 obstruction or hazard.

Updated 03:27 UK time · at J5 and the stretches either side

Right now

1. M5 southbound · J5

   Obstruction or hazard

   since yesterday 12:02 (15 h 25 min)

   Motorway signs ×2

   Timeline · 3 updates

   1. yesterday 12:02 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
   2. yesterday 17:56 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
   3. yesterday 18:21 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”

Closures tonight

No closures planned at J5 tonight.

Earlier today

• M5 northbound · J6–J5: Obstruction or hazard02:48–03:24

The last 90 days

Recent incidents

• M5 stopped traffic J5–J4A northboundSun 09:58 · cleared after 1 h 34 min
• M5 crash J6 southboundFri 11:37 · cleared after 7 h 37 min
• M5 stopped traffic J6–J5 northboundWed 08:11 · cleared after 58 min
• M5 crash J5–J6 southbound22 Oct 2026 15:46 · cleared after 1 h 55 min
• M5 stopped traffic J4A northbound20 Oct 2026 17:11 · cleared after 14 h 5 min
• M5 crash J6–J5 northbound18 Oct 2026 17:31 · cleared after 2 h 5 min
• M5 crash J4A–J5 southbound15 Oct 2026 23:54 · cleared after 1 h 54 min
• M5 stopped traffic J4A–J5 southbound12 Oct 2026 16:03 · cleared after 1 h 50 min
• M5 closed J5–J6 southbound6 Oct 2026 20:53 · cleared after 7 h 12 min
• M5 closed J5–J6 southbound6 Oct 2026 20:53 · cleared after 56 h 13 min
• M5 closed J5–J6 southbound5 Oct 2026 20:18 · cleared after 7 h 48 min
• M5 closed J5–J6 southbound5 Oct 2026 20:18 · cleared after 7 h 48 min
• M5 closed J5–J6 southbound30 Sept 2026 19:54 · cleared after 10 h 35 min
• M5 closed J5–J6 southbound30 Sept 2026 19:54 · cleared after 10 h 35 min
• M5 stopped traffic J4A–J5 southbound29 Sept 2026 06:14 · cleared after 2 h 37 min

Junctions either side

• M5 J4
• M5 J4A
• M5 J6
• M5 J7

Every M5 junction

Common questions

Includes incidents at J5 and on the stretches either side of it. Sources: National Highways, TomTom, TfL and Traffic Wales. Times are UK time.