M50 | Gloucestershire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 18:14, 29 AugFirst report

   The M50 in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire is closed westbound between J1(Tewkesbury) & J2 (Ledbury)

2. 18:46, 29 AugUpdate

   The M50 in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire is closed westbound between J1(Tewkesbury) & J2 (Ledbury)

3. 19:16, 29 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 2m. Monitoring continues.

4. 19:21, 29 AugUpdate

   The M50 in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire is closed westbound between J1(Tewkesbury) & J2 (Ledbury)

5. 19:51, 29 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 37m. Monitoring continues.

6. 19:56, 29 AugUpdate

   The M50 in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire is closed westbound between J1(Tewkesbury) & J2 (Ledbury)

7. 20:26, 29 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 12m. Monitoring continues.

8. 20:31, 29 AugUpdate

   The M50 in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire is closed westbound between J1(Tewkesbury) & J2 (Ledbury)

9. 21:01, 29 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 47m. Monitoring continues.

10. 21:06, 29 AugUpdate

    The M50 in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire is closed westbound between J1(Tewkesbury) & J2 (Ledbury)

11. 21:36, 29 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 22m. Monitoring continues.

12. 21:41, 29 AugUpdate

    The M50 in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire is closed westbound between J1(Tewkesbury) & J2 (Ledbury)

13. 22:11, 29 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 57m. Monitoring continues.

14. 22:16, 29 AugUpdate

    The M50 in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire is closed westbound between J1(Tewkesbury) & J2 (Ledbury)

15. 22:26, 29 AugUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — M50 reopened at 22:26 on 29 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 4h 12m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

16. 16:56, 4 NovFinal update

    The M50 in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire is closed westbound between J1(Tewkesbury) & J2 (Ledbury)

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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