M5 northbound lane closure at J1, 3 Sep 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M5 has cleared. It started at 13:38 on Thu 3 Sep and cleared at 13:53 on Thu 3 Sep.

Last updated by National Highways at 13:53 on Thursday 3 September 2026.

Closure details and map

Status: Cleared
Closure type: Lane closure
Category: Incident
Road: M5
Direction: Northbound
Junctions: J1
Location: M5 northbound within J1
Started: 13:38 on Thursday 3 September 2026
Cleared: 13:53 on Thursday 3 September 2026
Source: National Highways
Last updated by the source: 13:53 on Thursday 3 September 2026

Map of the M5 northbound lane closure at J1

Cleared

Other M5 closures and crash records

5 other closures are in force on the M5 right now, and 104 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.

All M5 closures

Active roadworksHard shoulder closureNational Highways
M5 northbound hard shoulder closure between J10 and J9, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 07:52
Expected to clear in about 2 months
Road
M5
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J10 to J9
Started
Mon 5 Oct, 07:52
Expected to clear
Sat 19 Dec, 06:00
Category
Authority Operation
Active roadworksHard shoulder closureNational Highways
M5 northbound hard shoulder closure between J10 and J9, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 06:00
Expected to clear in about 2 months
Road
M5
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J10 to J9
Started
Mon 5 Oct, 06:00
Expected to clear
Sat 19 Dec, 06:00
Category
Authority Operation
Active roadworksNarrow lanesNational Highways
M5 northbound narrow lanes between J22 and J21, active roadworks, started Tue 22 Sep, 06:00
Expected to clear in about 3 years
Road
M5
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J22 to J21
Started
Tue 22 Sep, 06:00
Expected to clear
Sat 3 Nov 2029, 06:00
Category
Construction Work
Active roadworksNarrow lanesNational Highways
M5 northbound narrow lanes between J22 and J21, active roadworks, started Sat 19 Sep, 05:44
Expected to clear in about 3 years
Road
M5
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J22 to J21
Started
Sat 19 Sep, 05:44
Expected to clear
Sat 3 Nov 2029, 06:00
Category
Construction Work
Active roadworksHard shoulder closureNational Highways
M5 northbound hard shoulder closure between J31 and J30, active roadworks, started Mon 14 Sep, 06:00
Expected to clear in 16 days
Road
M5
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J31 to J30
Started
Mon 14 Sep, 06:00
Expected to clear
Mon 26 Oct, 20:00
Category
Construction Work
PlannedLane closureNational Highways
M5 southbound lane closure between J22 and J23, planned, starts Sat 10 Oct, 20:00
Starts in 9 hours
Road
M5
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J22 to J23
Starts
Sat 10 Oct, 20:00
Expected to clear
Sun 11 Oct, 06:00
Category
Construction Work

Closure details and map

Other M5 closures and crash records

M5 northbound hard shoulder closure between J10 and J9, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 07:52

M5 northbound hard shoulder closure between J10 and J9, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 06:00

M5 northbound narrow lanes between J22 and J21, active roadworks, started Tue 22 Sep, 06:00

M5 northbound narrow lanes between J22 and J21, active roadworks, started Sat 19 Sep, 05:44

M5 northbound hard shoulder closure between J31 and J30, active roadworks, started Mon 14 Sep, 06:00

M5 southbound lane closure between J22 and J23, planned, starts Sat 10 Oct, 20:00