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M5 Road Closures — Official Records & Permits

Current and upcoming M5 motorway closures. Full permit references, promoting organisations, and highway authority details.

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About the M5

Verified junction coverage

This profile summarises the verified junction records linked to the M5. It identifies the mapped junction coverage used on this page and does not claim a route length, endpoint, ownership or current traffic status.

Road reference

M5 motorway

Matched to the motorway reference on the verified junction records.

Mapped junctions

34 records

Junction references currently represented in the verified dataset.

Coordinate status

34 of 34 verified

Verified coordinates are retained as junction map points, not a route centreline.

Mapped context

8 county labels

28 nearby locality labels across the mapped junction records.

Route context for M5 closures

The live list below reports current and planned records associated with M5. Junction locations and closure locations remain separate map references.

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M5 — Live Statistics

Based on all 9 records for M5, including any hidden by the filters above.

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8
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roadworks — A4 J M5/B4054 ROUNDABOUT INCLUDING LINK ROADS, CITY OF BRISTOL
Bristol
mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 27 Jul 2026 06:00 Ends: 16 Oct 2026 17:00

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M5 Junctions

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J1

Junction 1

Birmingham

J2

Junction 2

Dudley

J3

Junction 3

Bartley Green

J4

Junction 4

Barnt Green

J4A

Catshill

Bromsgrove

J5

Junction 5

Droitwich

J6

Junction 6

Worcester

J7

Junction 7

Worcester

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Road Closures on the M5

Road Closures UK shows all 9 current and planned closures on the M5 motorway, sourced directly from National Highways' Transport Data Feeds and Street Manager. Each record includes the full permit reference number, the promoting organisation carrying out the works, the responsible highway authority, the work status, and whether a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) is required — information not available on Google Maps, Waze, or other traffic apps.

What the current M5 records show

Of the 9 records currently published for M5, 1 is under way now and 8 are scheduled to start later. Locations affected include Bristol and Worcester. Recorded severity is medium (9). The latest scheduled end date on this page is 16 October.

Live closure details

Open a closure for its permit reference, exact timings and affected-road information.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows all current and planned road closures on the M5, updated every 15 minutes from official UK government sources including Street Manager and National Highways. Click any closure to see full permit details, including the permit reference number, promoting organisation, and highway authority.
M5 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager (councils and utility companies), National Highways (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Road Closures UK shows M5 closures up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see closures weeks or months ahead of the start date.
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