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M5 northbound lane closure at J1, 5 Aug 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M5 has cleared. It started at 18:06 on Wed 5 Aug and cleared at 18:12 on Wed 5 Aug.

Last updated by National Highways at 18:12 on Wednesday 5 August 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Incident
Road
M5
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J1
Location
M5 northbound between J1 and M6
Started
18:06 on Wednesday 5 August 2026
Cleared
18:12 on Wednesday 5 August 2026
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
18:12 on Wednesday 5 August 2026

Map of the M5 northbound lane closure at J1

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  • Cleared

Other M5 closures and crash records

7 other closures are in force on the M5 right now, and 71 more are planned in the next 7 days.

The M5 accident statistics from 1979 to 2025 record 15,389 collisions on the road, 490 of them fatal.

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