M5 Junction 9 Traffic

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✅Nothing reported at M5 J9 right now.

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Is M5 junction 9 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:06 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M5 junction 9 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M5 junction 9 at 14:06.

Is M5 junction 9 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M5 junction 9 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M5 junction 9 closed this weekend?

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

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Is there an accident at M5 junction 9 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M5 junction 9 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 J9 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Tewkesbury, Cheltenham, Pershore, Evesham.

📍 Heading to… from M5 J9

Also near this junction

Cheltenham Racecourse Racecourse · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 5 miles south in a straight line 🧭 Directions Gloucestershire traffic

Croome (National Trust) Heritage · Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire 8.5 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Worcestershire traffic

Gloucester Cathedral Attraction · Gloucester, Gloucestershire 11 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Gloucestershire traffic

Three Counties Showground Events venue · Malvern, Worcestershire 12 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Worcestershire traffic

Eastnor Castle Heritage · Eastnor, Herefordshire 13 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Herefordshire 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 J9

28Collisions

0Fatal

6Serious

42Casualties

Among the lowest recorded

Ranked 505 of 556 UK junctions on record · 28 of 32 on the M5

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 317 collisions are on record, 9 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 J9. 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 J9 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M5 junction 9?

M5 J9 is at Tewkesbury & Ashchurch. National Highways signs it as Tewkesbury. The nearest town is Tewkesbury.

Is there an accident at M5 J9?

No — as of 14:06 National Highways list nothing at M5 J9. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M5 junction 9 closed?

No closure is listed at M5 J9 as of 14:06.

How many accidents happen at M5 junction 9?

Police STATS19 records show 28 collisions on the M5 within 2 miles of J9, including 0 fatal and 6 serious. Counting every road in the area, 317 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 505 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M5 junction 9?

Within 15 miles of M5 J9: Cheltenham Racecourse (racecourse, Cheltenham), about 5 miles south in a straight line; Croome (National Trust) (heritage, Croome D'Abitot), about 8.5 miles north-west in a straight line; Gloucester Cathedral (attraction, Gloucester), about 11 miles south-west in a straight line; Three Counties Showground (events venue, Malvern), about 12 miles north-west in a straight line; Eastnor Castle (heritage, Eastnor), about 13 miles west in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Tewkesbury 3.3 mi Cheltenham 6.1 mi Pershore 8.6 mi Evesham 9.2 mi

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