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What happened

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

RoadM5
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionBoth directions
Started18:55, 10 Aug 2026
Cleared22:10, 10 Aug 2026

Incident timeline

  1. First report

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

  2. Update

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

  3. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 14m. Monitoring continues.

  4. Update

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

  5. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 49m. Monitoring continues.

  6. Update

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

  7. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 29m. Monitoring continues.

  8. Update

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

  9. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 4m. Monitoring continues.

  10. Update

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

  11. Update

    ✅ Incident cleared — M5 reopened at 22:10 on 10 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 3h 14m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

  12. Final update

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

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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