M50 Junction 1 Traffic

🚨 Live at M50 J1 right now

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✅Nothing reported at M50 J1 right now.

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Is M50 junction 1 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:17 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M50 junction 1 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M50 junction 1 at 15:17.

Is M50 junction 1 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M50 junction 1 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M50 junction 1 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M50 junction 1 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M50 junction 1 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M50 junction 1 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 M50 J1 is

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

📍 Heading to… from M50 J1

Also near this junction

Croome (National Trust) Heritage · Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire 5 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Worcestershire traffic

Cheltenham Racecourse Racecourse · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 8.5 miles south in a straight line 🧭 Directions Gloucestershire traffic

Three Counties Showground Events venue · Malvern, Worcestershire 8.5 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Worcestershire traffic

Worcester Cathedral Heritage · Worcester, Worcestershire 11 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Worcestershire traffic

Eastnor Castle Heritage · Eastnor, Herefordshire 11 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Herefordshire traffic

Worcester Racecourse Racecourse · Worcester, Worcestershire 12 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Worcestershire 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 M50 at J1

13Collisions

0Fatal

4Serious

20Casualties

Among the lowest recorded

Ranked 531 of 556 UK junctions on record · 3 of 4 on the M50

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 248 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 M50 itself, within 2 miles of J1. 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 M50 J1 → 3 of 4 junctions on the M50 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M50 J1 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M50 junction 1?

M50 J1 is at Tewkesbury & Strensham. National Highways signs it as Strensham. The nearest town is Tewkesbury.

Is there an accident at M50 J1?

No — as of 15:17 National Highways list nothing at M50 J1. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M50 junction 1 closed?

No closure is listed at M50 J1 as of 15:17.

How many accidents happen at M50 junction 1?

Police STATS19 records show 13 collisions on the M50 within 2 miles of J1, including 0 fatal and 4 serious. Counting every road in the area, 248 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 531 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M50 junction 1?

Within 15 miles of M50 J1: Croome (National Trust) (heritage, Croome D'Abitot), about 5 miles north-west in a straight line; Cheltenham Racecourse (racecourse, Cheltenham), about 8.5 miles south in a straight line; Three Counties Showground (events venue, Malvern), about 8.5 miles west in a straight line; Worcester Cathedral (heritage, Worcester), about 11 miles north in a straight line; Eastnor Castle (heritage, Eastnor), about 11 miles west in a straight line; Worcester Racecourse (racecourse, Worcester), about 12 miles north-west in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Tewkesbury 3.5 mi Pershore 5.6 mi Evesham 8.3 mi Cheltenham 9.8 mi

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