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M5 southbound lane closure at J8, 14 Aug 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M5 has cleared. It started at 20:41 on Fri 14 Aug and cleared at 21:08 on Fri 14 Aug.

Last updated by National Highways at 21:08 on Friday 14 August 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Incident
Road
M5
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J8
Location
link road from M6 J8 northbound to M5 southbound
Started
20:41 on Friday 14 August 2026
Cleared
21:08 on Friday 14 August 2026
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
21:08 on Friday 14 August 2026

Map of the M5 southbound lane closure at J8

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Other M5 closures and crash records

6 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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