M5 Junction 17 Traffic

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✅Nothing reported at M5 J17 right now.

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Is M5 junction 17 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:08 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M5 junction 17 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M5 junction 17 at 14:08.

Is M5 junction 17 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M5 junction 17 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M5 junction 17 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M5 junction 17 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M5 junction 17 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M5 junction 17 since midnight.

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Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. A closure is counted here when National Highways name this junction or a stretch that runs through it.

🗺️ Where M5 J17 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Keynsham, Chipping Sodbury.

📍 Heading to… from M5 J17

This junction is for

Cribbs Causeway (The Mall) Shopping · Patchway, Gloucestershire Reached from M5 J17 · 1 mile north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Gloucestershire traffic

Also near this junction

Prince of Wales Bridge (M4) Crossing · Severn Beach, Gloucestershire 5 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Gloucestershire traffic

Ashton Gate Stadium · Bristol, Somerset 5.5 miles south in a straight line 🧭 Directions Somerset traffic

Bristol Airport Airport · Lulsgate Bottom, Somerset 10 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Somerset traffic

Badminton Horse Trials Events venue · Badminton, Gloucestershire 14 miles east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Gloucestershire traffic

Bath Town centre · Bath, Somerset 15 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Somerset traffic

Places and the junctions they are reached from are kept by our team; distances are measured in a straight line from the junction, not along the road.

⚠️ Collision record on the M5 at J17

68Collisions

1Fatal

6Serious

108Casualties

Better than most

Ranked 381 of 556 UK junctions on record · 16 of 32 on the M5

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 1,966 collisions are on record, 18 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M5 itself, within 2 miles of J17. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

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❓ M5 J17 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M5 junction 17?

M5 J17 is at Bristol & Cribbs Causeway. National Highways signs it as Cribbs Causeway. The nearest town is Keynsham.

Is there an accident at M5 J17?

No — as of 14:08 National Highways list nothing at M5 J17. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M5 junction 17 closed?

No closure is listed at M5 J17 as of 14:08.

How many accidents happen at M5 junction 17?

Police STATS19 records show 68 collisions on the M5 within 2 miles of J17, including 1 fatal and 6 serious. Counting every road in the area, 1,966 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 381 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

Which places is M5 junction 17 the junction for?

M5 J17 is the junction for Cribbs Causeway (The Mall) (shopping, Patchway), about 1 mile north-east in a straight line - reached from M5 J17.

What is near M5 junction 17?

Within 15 miles of M5 J17: Prince of Wales Bridge (M4) (crossing, Severn Beach), about 5 miles north-west in a straight line; Ashton Gate (stadium, Bristol), about 5.5 miles south in a straight line; Bristol Airport (airport, Lulsgate Bottom), about 10 miles south-west in a straight line; Badminton Horse Trials (events venue, Badminton), about 14 miles east in a straight line; Bath (town centre, Bath), about 15 miles south-east in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Keynsham 9.1 mi Chipping Sodbury 9.8 mi

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