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M5 southbound lane closure at J17, 12 Aug 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M5 has cleared. It started at 19:00 on Wed 12 Aug and cleared at 19:07 on Wed 12 Aug.

Last updated by National Highways at 19:07 on Wednesday 12 August 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Incident
Road
M5
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J17
Location
M5 southbound within J17
Started
19:00 on Wednesday 12 August 2026
Cleared
19:07 on Wednesday 12 August 2026
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
19:07 on Wednesday 12 August 2026

Map of the M5 southbound lane closure at J17

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Other M5 closures and crash records

7 other closures are in force on the M5 right now, and 72 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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