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M5 northbound traffic at 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November: 1 live incident · 1 closure tonight.
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
Checked 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.
No. There is no full closure on the M5 northbound at 14:07. 1 live incident is on the board above.
Yes. 1 live incident on the M5 northbound at 14:07: congestion, northbound between junctions with the A41 and M6 (reported 13:34). Every one is on the live board above.
Yes. The M5 northbound has 1 full closure planned tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00): northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 carriageway closure, 20:30 to 06:00. Diversion: Diversion via A30 to Alphington, A379, Jct 30.
Tonight: M5 closures and diversions ›No full closures. The M5 northbound stays open this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00). 3 lane or slip road closures are planned: northbound Jct 26 exit slip carriageway closure, Fri 21:00 to 06:00; and northbound Jct 8 exit slip road closure, Fri 21:00 to 06:00 and 1 more.
This weekend: M5 closures and diversions ›No. No collision has been reported on the M5 northbound since midnight.
M5 accidents today and yesterday ›Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. Times can change, so check before you set off.
This page tracks live M5 traffic northbound only — every incident, closure and roadworks National Highways publish for the northbound carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day. Anything they list without naming a direction is shown here too, so nothing is missed.
Heading the other way? See M5 southbound traffic. The full M5 traffic page covers both directions, with the live map, junction-by-junction status, the latest M5 videos and tonight's M5 roadworks.
No — as of 14:07 National Highways list no full closure on the M5 northbound. There is 1 live incident — see the board above.
One live incident on the M5 northbound right now — every one is on the live board above, direct from National Highways.
Yes — 1 live incident on the M5 northbound at 14:07: congestion. Every one is on the live board above, direct from National Highways.
Right now: The M5 northbound between junctions with the A41 and M6. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 03 November 2026. Currently Active — around 3 minutes of delay. Live detail above.
Yes — 1 overnight closure is scheduled on the M5 northbound. Times and junctions are in the closures list above and on the M5 roadworks page.
Right here — this page is live M5 traffic for the northbound carriageway, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways, 24 hours a day. The full M5 page covers both directions with the live map and junction-by-junction status.
The whole northbound carriageway, end to end — the M5 runs between Birmingham (M6 J8) and Exeter. The southbound side has its own page.
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