M5 southbound lane closure at J7, 9 Apr 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M5 has cleared. It started at 03:46 on 9 Apr 2026 and cleared at 03:56 on 9 Apr 2026.

Last updated by National Highways at 03:56 on Thursday 9 April 2026.

Closure details and map

Status: Cleared
Closure type: Lane closure
Category: Incident
Road: M5
Direction: Southbound
Junctions: J7
Location: M5 southbound within J7
Started: 03:46 on Thursday 9 April 2026
Cleared: 03:56 on Thursday 9 April 2026
Source: National Highways
Last updated by the source: 03:56 on Thursday 9 April 2026

Map of the M5 southbound lane closure at J7

Cleared

Other M5 closures and crash records

10 other closures are in force on the M5 right now, and 81 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 roadworksCarriageway closureNational Highways
M5 northbound carriageway closure between J24 and J23, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 20:52
Expected to clear in about 45 minutes
Road
M5 and A38
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J24 to J23
Started
Mon 5 Oct, 20:52
Expected to clear
Tue 6 Oct, 06:00
Category
Construction Work
Active roadworksMobile lane closureNational Highways
M5 mobile lane closure in both directions between J9 and J15, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 20:00
Expected to clear in about 45 minutes
Road
M5
Direction
Both directions
Junctions
J9 to J15
Started
Mon 5 Oct, 20:00
Expected to clear
Tue 6 Oct, 06:00
Category
Road Maintenance
Active roadworksLane closureNational Highways
M5 northbound lane closure between J20 and J18, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 20:00
Expected to clear in about 45 minutes
Road
M5
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J20 to J18
Started
Mon 5 Oct, 20:00
Expected to clear
Tue 6 Oct, 06:00
Category
Road Maintenance
Active roadworksLane closureNational Highways
M5 northbound lane closure between J31 and J30, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 20:00
Expected to clear in about 45 minutes
Road
M5
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J31 to J30
Started
Mon 5 Oct, 20:00
Expected to clear
Tue 6 Oct, 06:00
Category
Construction Work
Active roadworksLane closureNational Highways
M5 northbound lane closure between J25 and J24, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 19:44
Expected to clear in about 45 minutes
Road
M5
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J25 to J24
Started
Mon 5 Oct, 19:44
Expected to clear
Tue 6 Oct, 06:00
Category
Construction Work
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

Closure details and map

Other M5 closures and crash records

M5 northbound carriageway closure between J24 and J23, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 20:52

M5 mobile lane closure in both directions between J9 and J15, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 20:00

M5 northbound lane closure between J20 and J18, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 20:00

M5 northbound lane closure between J31 and J30, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 20:00

M5 northbound lane closure between J25 and J24, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 19:44

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