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M5 southbound lane closure at J17, 8 Oct 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M5 has cleared. It started at 09:57 on Thu 8 Oct and cleared at 11:40 on Thu 8 Oct.

Last updated by National Highways at 10:43 on Thursday 8 October 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
09:57 on Thursday 8 October 2026
Cleared
11:40 on Thursday 8 October 2026
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
10:43 on Thursday 8 October 2026

Map of the M5 southbound lane closure at J17

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  • Cleared

Other M5 closures and crash records

6 other closures are in force on the M5 right now, and 94 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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