M5 Junction 22 Traffic

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✅Nothing reported at M5 J22 right now.

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Is M5 junction 22 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M5 junction 22 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M5 junction 22 at 14:07.

Is M5 junction 22 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M5 junction 22 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M5 junction 22 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M5 junction 22 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M5 junction 22 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M5 junction 22 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 J22 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Burnham-on-Sea, Weston-super-Mare, Bridgwater.

📍 Heading to… from M5 J22

This junction is for

Bristol Airport Airport · Lulsgate Bottom, Somerset Reached from M5 J18, J22 · 13 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Somerset traffic

Also near this junction

Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier Beach & seafront · Weston-super-Mare, Somerset 6.5 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Somerset traffic

Cheddar Gorge Attraction · Cheddar, Somerset 8 miles east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Somerset traffic

Clarks Village Shopping · Street, Somerset 12 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 J22

25Collisions

1Fatal

2Serious

33Casualties

Among the lowest recorded

Ranked 478 of 556 UK junctions on record · 26 of 32 on the M5

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 456 collisions are on record, 10 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 J22. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for M5 J22 → 26 of 32 junctions on the M5 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M5 J22 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M5 junction 22?

M5 J22 is at Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge. National Highways signs it as Burnham-on-Sea. The nearest town is Burnham-on-Sea.

Is there an accident at M5 J22?

No — as of 14:07 National Highways list nothing at M5 J22. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M5 junction 22 closed?

No closure is listed at M5 J22 as of 14:07.

How many accidents happen at M5 junction 22?

Police STATS19 records show 25 collisions on the M5 within 2 miles of J22, including 1 fatal and 2 serious. Counting every road in the area, 456 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 478 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

Which places is M5 junction 22 the junction for?

M5 J22 is the junction for Bristol Airport (airport, Lulsgate Bottom), about 13 miles north-east in a straight line - reached from M5 J18, J22.

What is near M5 junction 22?

Within 15 miles of M5 J22: Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier (beach & seafront, Weston-super-Mare), about 6.5 miles north in a straight line; Cheddar Gorge (attraction, Cheddar), about 8 miles east in a straight line; Clarks Village (shopping, Street), about 12 miles south-east in a straight line.

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↔️ Next junctions

← J21
Weston-super-Mare & Worle J23
Bridgwater & Puriton →

📍 Towns near this junction

Burnham-on-Sea 2.7 mi Weston-super-Mare 6.5 mi Bridgwater 9 mi

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