M5 | Gloucestershire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 18:55, 10 AugFirst report

   The M5 in Gloucestershire is closed northbound between J11 (Cheltenham) and J9 (Tewkesbury) due to an HGV fire.

2. 19:05, 10 AugUpdate

   The M5 in Gloucestershire is closed northbound between J11 (Cheltenham) and J9 (Tewkesbury) due to an HGV fire.

3. 19:40, 10 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 44 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 19:45, 10 AugUpdate

   The M5 in Gloucestershire is closed northbound between J11 (Cheltenham) and J9 (Tewkesbury) due to an HGV fire.

5. 20:15, 10 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 19m. Monitoring continues.

6. 20:20, 10 AugUpdate

   The M5 in Gloucestershire is closed northbound between J11 (Cheltenham) and J9 (Tewkesbury) due to an HGV fire.

7. 20:20, 10 AugUpdate

   ✅ Incident cleared — M5 reopened at 20:20 on 10 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 1h 24m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

8. 21:30, 10 AugUpdate

   The M5 in Gloucestershire is closed northbound between J11 (Cheltenham) and J9 (Tewkesbury) due to an HGV fire.

9. 20:20, 10 AugUpdate

   ✅ Incident cleared — M5 reopened at 20:20 on 10 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 1h 24m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

10. 16:55, 6 NovFinal update

    The M5 in Gloucestershire is closed northbound between J11 (Cheltenham) and J9 (Tewkesbury) due to a HGV fire.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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