M5 Junction 26 Traffic

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✅Nothing reported at M5 J26 right now.

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Is M5 junction 26 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:08 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M5 junction 26 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M5 junction 26 at 14:08.

Is M5 junction 26 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M5 junction 26 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M5 junction 26 closed this weekend?

No full closures. M5 junction 26 stays open this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00). 1 lane or slip road closure is planned: northbound Jct 26 exit slip carriageway closure, Fri 21:00 to 06:00.

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Is there an accident at M5 junction 26 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M5 junction 26 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 J26 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Wellington, Taunton, Ilminster, Honiton.

⚠️ Collision record on the M5 at J26

15Collisions

0Fatal

2Serious

31Casualties

Among the lowest recorded

Ranked 543 of 556 UK junctions on record · 32 of 32 on the M5

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 174 collisions are on record, 3 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 J26. 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 J26 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M5 junction 26?

M5 J26 is at Wellington & Rockwell Green. National Highways signs it as Wellington. The nearest town is Wellington.

Is there an accident at M5 J26?

No — as of 14:08 National Highways list nothing at M5 J26. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M5 junction 26 closed?

No closure is listed at M5 J26 as of 14:08.

How many accidents happen at M5 junction 26?

Police STATS19 records show 15 collisions on the M5 within 2 miles of J26, including 0 fatal and 2 serious. Counting every road in the area, 174 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 543 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

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Live incidents, roadworks and delays for the whole M5, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Wellington 2.6 mi Taunton 6 mi Ilminster 9.9 mi Honiton 10.4 mi

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