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M5 southbound hard shoulder closure between J28 and J29, 7 Oct 2026

Active roadworks

This roadworks closure on the M5 is in force now. It started at 21:20 on Wed 7 Oct and is expected to clear at 06:00 on Thu 8 Oct.

Last updated by National Highways at 00:02 on Thursday 8 October 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Active roadworks
Closure type
Hard shoulder closure
Category
Road Maintenance
Road
M5
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J28 to J29
Location
M5 southbound between J28 and J29
Started
21:20 on Wednesday 7 October 2026
Expected to clear
06:00 on Thursday 8 October 2026
Details
M5 southbound Jct 28 to 29 Mobile hard shoulder closure 239/0-245/0
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
00:02 on Thursday 8 October 2026

Map of the M5 southbound hard shoulder closure between J28 and J29

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Other M5 closures and crash records

18 other closures are in force on the M5 right now, and 93 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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