Heritage
Croome (National Trust)
Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire🛣️ M5 junction: J7
✅ No M5 incidents reported within 3 miles
NT parkland off M5 J7; brown signs from the B4084 or A38
🚨 Live M5 Incidents & Roadworks
Updates every 5 min🛑 ROAD CLOSED
M5 southbound Jct 11 to 12 - carriageway closed for weekend
M5 northbound Jct 12 to 11 - carriageway closed for weekend
Both directions · Closed until 06:00 Mon 19 Oct 55 hours
Diversion: Diversion from Jct 11 via A40, A417, A38, A430 re-join M5 at Jct 12
Diversion from Jct 11a via A417 eastbound, turn at Shurdington roundabout, return A417 westbound, A38, A430 re-join M5 at Jct 12
No live incidents on the M5 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.
🌙 M5 closures tonight and the next 3 days 13
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
- Partial closureNorthbound M5 northbound Jct 11a exit slip road closedNow · until 06:00 Sat 24 OctDiversion: Diversion for A417 southbound traffic via M5 northbound, exit Jct 11 and return to exit at Jct 11a Diversion for A417 northbound traffic via M5 northbound, exit Jct 11, A40 westbound, A417
- Full closureSouthbound M5 southbound Jct 28 to Jct 29 carriageway closureTomorrow night · 20:30–06:00Diversion: Diversion via A373, B3181, A3105
- Full closureSouthbound M5 southbound Jct 21 carriageway closure between the exit and entry slip (163/8 to 164/1)Tomorrow night · 21:00–06:00Diversion: Diversion via - M5 Jct 21 exit and rejoin M5 via Jct 21 entry
- Full closureSouthbound M5 southbound Jct 3 to Jct 4a carriageway closureTomorrow night · 21:00–06:00Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.
- Full closureSouthbound M5 southbound Jct 29 between exit and entry slip roads carriageway closureWed 21 Oct · 20:30–06:00Diversion: Diversion via exit and entry slip roads
- Full closureNorthbound M5 northbound Jct 25 to Jct 24 carriageway closureWed 21 Oct · 21:00–06:00Diversion: Diversion via A358 and A38
Show all 13 closures
- Full closureSouthbound M5 southbound Jct 24 to Jct 25 carriageway closureWed 21 Oct · 21:00–06:00Diversion: Diversion via A38 and A358
- Partial closureSouthbound M5 southbound Sedgemoor Services entry slip road closedTomorrow night · 20:00–06:00
- Partial closureNorthbound M5 northbound Jct 10 entry slip road closedTomorrow night · 21:00–06:00Diversion: Diversion via A38 northbound to Jct 9, M5
- Partial closureSouthbound M5 southbound Jct 10 exit slip road closedTomorrow night · 21:00–06:00Diversion: Diversion via M5 southbound, exit Jct 11, A40 eastbound, Princess Elizabeth Way, A4019
- Partial closureSouthbound M5 southbound Jct 7 entry slip road closureTomorrow night · 21:00–06:00Diversion: Diversion via National Highways network.
- Partial closureNorthbound M5 northbound Western Arm northbound to M6 link road closureTomorrow night · 21:00–06:00Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.
- Partial closureSouthbound M5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closureTomorrow night · 21:00–06:00Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.
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🗺️ M5 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening
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🔢 M5 Junction Status
Tap a junction for its pageJ5Droitwich & Wychbold25 crashes
J8Tewkesbury & Strensham29 crashes
J9Tewkesbury & Ashchurch41 crashes
J10Cheltenham & Uckington43 crashes
J12Gloucester & Quedgeley38 crashes
J14Thornbury & Falfield27 crashes
J15Almondsbury & Aztec West32 crashes
J23Bridgwater & Puriton26 crashes
J24Bridgwater & North Petherton29 crashes
J29Exeter & Pinhoe50 crashes
🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD
A red or orange junction border marks a STATS19 collision blackspot. Tap any junction for its own page — live incidents and full collision history. Tap the funnel to filter the list above.
📊 How busy is the M5?
The M5 carries up to 150,612 vehicles a day at its busiest stretch (J5–J6), including 15,176 HGVs — the 8th busiest motorway in Britain. Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
150,612
🚗 vehicles a day · J5–J6
15,176
🚛 lorries a day
2025
📅 DfT count year
share of traffic on the busiest stretch
Busiest stretch of each motorway — vehicles a day
M25
212,636
M6
187,521
M56
179,634
M1
162,446
M8
158,065
M4
156,491
M5
150,612
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| Road | Busiest stretch | Vehicles/day | HGVs/day | HGV share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M25 | near J14 | 212,636 | 14,853 | 7% |
| M6 | J20–J21 | 187,521 | 23,492 | 12.5% |
| M56 | J3–J4 | 179,634 | 7,547 | 4.2% |
| M1 | near J9 | 162,446 | 19,151 | 11.8% |
| M8 | J16–J17 | 158,065 | 7,214 | 4.6% |
| M4 | near J4 | 156,491 | 6,249 | 4% |
| M5 ◀ | J5–J6 | 150,612 | 15,176 | 10.1% |
Source: Department for Transport road traffic statistics, average annual daily flows 2025. Official counts, updated yearly.
📈 M5 Journey Pulse — when incidents actually happen
Measured from 275 incidents recorded on the M5 since February 2026: the riskiest window is 12:00–15:00, when 22% of incidents start. Right now (22:00) you're outside the peak window.
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📈 Busiest 12:00–15:00
😌 Quietest 00:00–03:00
🕒 Typically clears in ~51 min ⏱ Typical delay ~10 min 📅 Weekdays see ~1.4× the weekend rate
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| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 3 | 1.1% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 5 | 1.8% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 3 | 1.1% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 6 | 2.2% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 6 | 2.2% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 10 | 3.6% |
| 06:00–07:00 | 12 | 4.4% |
| 07:00–08:00 | 8 | 2.9% |
| 08:00–09:00 | 14 | 5.1% |
| 09:00–10:00 | 15 | 5.5% |
| 10:00–11:00 | 7 | 2.5% |
| 11:00–12:00 | 12 | 4.4% |
| 12:00–13:00 ◀ peak | 20 | 7.3% |
| 13:00–14:00 ◀ peak | 19 | 6.9% |
| 14:00–15:00 ◀ peak | 21 | 7.6% |
| 15:00–16:00 | 17 | 6.2% |
| 16:00–17:00 | 10 | 3.6% |
| 17:00–18:00 | 18 | 6.5% |
| 18:00–19:00 | 14 | 5.1% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 21 | 7.6% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 14 | 5.1% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 9 | 3.3% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 5 | 1.8% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 6 | 2.2% |
Measured from 275 incidents recorded by this site since February 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.
🧭 Along the M5
🔀 Major interchanges — where the M5 meets other roads
🔀J15
Almondsbury Interchange
Meets the M4 at the four-level interchange
🛍️J17
Cribbs Causeway
The Mall regional shopping centre, just off J17
🌉J18–J19
Avonmouth Bridge
1.4km crossing of the River Avon
🎨J23–J24
Willow Man
12m willow sculpture beside the southbound carriageway
📍 Heading to… off the M5
The places people drive to most, the M5 junction for each, and live M5 incidents nearby at 22:13.
Racecourse
Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire🛣️ M5 junction: J11
✅ No M5 incidents reported within 3 miles
Home of the Cheltenham Festival; capacity 67,500
Shopping
Cribbs Causeway (The Mall)
Patchway, Gloucestershire🛣️ M5 junction: J17
✅ No M5 incidents reported within 3 miles
Regional shopping area beside M5 J17, north of Bristol
Stadium
Ashton Gate
Bristol, Somerset🛣️ M5 junction: J18
✅ No M5 incidents reported within 3 miles
🏉 Coming up: Bristol Bears vs Exeter Chiefs at Ashton Gate · Sat 24 Oct · 16:00 to 20:30
Home of Bristol City and Bristol Bears; sat nav postcode BS3 2LQ
Airport
Bristol Airport
Lulsgate Bottom, Somerset🛣️ M5 junction: J18, J22
✅ No M5 incidents reported within 3 miles
10.8 million passengers in 2025; on the A38, signed from the M5
Beach & seafront
Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset🛣️ M5 junction: J21
✅ No M5 incidents reported within 3 miles
Seafront pier on Marine Parade; follow seafront signs from M5 J21
Stadium
Sandy Park
Exeter, Devon🛣️ M5 junction: J30
✅ No M5 incidents reported within 3 miles
Exeter Chiefs rugby ground, capacity 15,600, next to M5 J30
Airport
Exeter Airport
Exeter, Devon🛣️ Via the M5
✅ No M5 incidents reported within 3 miles
Devon's airport, off the A30 and about 1.5 miles from the M5
⚠️ Most Dangerous M5 Junctions
Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M5 has 909 recorded collisions at 37 collision hotspots, involving 1,370 casualties (30 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.
#1
Severe Blackspot
nr Cullompton
62 collisions · 88 casualties · 3 fatal · 11 serious
#2
Severe Blackspot
J29
50 collisions · 75 casualties · 3 fatal · 9 serious
#3
Severe Blackspot
J23
26 collisions · 33 casualties · 3 fatal · 3 serious
#4
Severe Blackspot
J14
27 collisions · 50 casualties · 2 fatal · 6 serious
#5
Severe Blackspot
J24
29 collisions · 43 casualties · 2 fatal · 4 serious
#6
Severe Blackspot
nr Weston Super Mare
24 collisions · 41 casualties · 2 fatal · 4 serious
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❓ M5 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions
Is the M5 closed today?
Yes — the M5 is closed right now: M5 southbound Jct 11 to 12 - carriageway closed for weekend, until 06:00 Mon 19 Oct.
Is there traffic on the M5 today?
The M5 is closed right now: M5 southbound Jct 11 to 12 - carriageway closed for weekend, until 06:00 Mon 19 Oct. Check the live feed above for every closure on the route.
What is the worst time to use the M5?
The M5 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (16:30–19:00) on weekdays.
Are there roadworks on the M5 right now?
There are currently 3 active roadwork schemes on the M5. Check the live feed above for exact locations and durations.
What roads connect to the M5?
The M5 connects to: M6, M42, M50, A38, M4, A303.
Is there an accident on the M5 northbound or southbound today?
Each side has its own live page: the M5 northbound (towards Birmingham) and the M5 southbound (towards Exeter) each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.
How many vehicles use the M5 every day?
Official Department for Transport counts (2025) record 150,612 vehicles a day on the M5's busiest stretch (J5–J6), 15,176 of them HGVs. The full breakdown and comparison chart are in the traffic statistics section above.
How busy is the M5 compared with other motorways?
The M5 has the 8th busiest motorway stretch in Britain at 150,612 vehicles a day (DfT 2025), behind the M25's 212,636 a day at the top.
What time of day is the M5 worst for incidents?
Measured from 275 incidents recorded on the M5 since February 2026, the riskiest window is 12:00–15:00, when 22% of incidents start. The quietest is 00:00–03:00. Incidents on the M5 typically clear in about 51 minutes.
📊 M5 Status Summary
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Active incidents
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Roadworks
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ℹ️ M5 Road Details
- Length
- 161 miles
- Junctions
- J1–J31
- From
- Birmingham (M6 J8)
- To
- Exeter
- Type
- Motorway
- AM Rush
- 07:00–09:00
- PM Rush
- 16:30–19:00
📍 Key M5 Locations
Birmingham
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Bristol
Taunton
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