M6 Junction 5 Traffic

🚨 Live at M6 J5 right now

Checked 14:07 · auto-refresh

🐌 Congestion · Minor

The M6 northbound between junctions J4 and J6. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 03 November 2026. Currently Active

↑ NorthboundJ4–J66 min delay

Reported 13:36 · 26 min ago

🔨 Roadworks · Roadworks

The M6 northbound between junctions J4 and J6. Resurfacing. From 21:00 on 05 November 2026 to 06:00 on 06 November 2026. Cleared

↑ NorthboundJ4–J6

Reported 20:08 · 21d ago

Nearby on the M6

🔨 Roadworks · Roadworks

The M6 northbound at junction J6. Resurfacing. From 21:00 on 05 November 2026 to 06:00 on 06 November 2026. Cleared

↑ NorthboundJ61 junction away

Reported 20:08 · 21d ago

Planned closures at M6 J5

🌙 Planned from 21:00 until 06:00 Wed 4 Nov

M6 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 carriageway closure

↓ SouthboundCarriageway closed

Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.

Straight from National Highways, re-checked every 3 minutes while this page is open.

All live M6 traffic →M6 northbound →M6 southbound →M6 roadworks →

Is M6 junction 5 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M6 junction 5 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M6 junction 5 at 14:07. 2 live incidents are listed at this junction above.

Is M6 junction 5 closed tonight?

Yes. M6 junction 5 has 1 full closure planned tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00): Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 carriageway closure, 21:00 to 06:00. Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.

Tonight: every M6 closure ›

Is M6 junction 5 closed this weekend?

Yes. M6 junction 5 has 1 full closure planned this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00): Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 carriageway closure, Fri 21:00 to 06:00. Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.

This weekend: every M6 closure ›

Is there an accident at M6 junction 5 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M6 junction 5 since midnight.

M6 accidents today and yesterday ›

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 M6 J5 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Coleshill, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Solihull.

📍 Heading to… from M6 J5

Also near this junction

Birmingham Airport Airport · Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands 4 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Villa Park Stadium · Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands 4 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

NEC Birmingham Events venue · Marston Green, Solihull, West Midlands 4.5 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Edgbaston Cricket Ground Stadium · Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands 6 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Drayton Manor Theme park · Tamworth, Staffordshire 8 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Staffordshire traffic

Black Country Living Museum Attraction · Dudley, West Midlands 12 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands 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 M6 at J5

149Collisions

1Fatal

23Serious

269Casualties

Worse than most

Ranked 107 of 556 UK junctions on record · 13 of 49 on the M6

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 5,219 collisions are on record, 42 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 M6 itself, within 2 miles of J5. 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 M6 J5 → 13 of 49 junctions on the M6 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M6 J5 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M6 junction 5?

M6 J5 is at Castle Bromwich & Erdington. National Highways signs it as Castle Bromwich. The nearest town is Coleshill.

Is there an accident at M6 J5?

No collision is listed at M6 J5 as of 14:07, but National Highways report: The M6 northbound between junctions J4 and J6. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 03 November 2026. Currently Active.

Is M6 junction 5 closed?

Not right now. Planned: M6 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 carriageway closure, from 21:00 until 06:00 Wed 4 Nov.

How many accidents happen at M6 junction 5?

Police STATS19 records show 149 collisions on the M6 within 2 miles of J5, including 1 fatal and 23 serious. Counting every road in the area, 5,219 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 107 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M6 junction 5?

Within 15 miles of M6 J5: Birmingham Airport (airport, Bickenhill, Solihull), about 4 miles south-east in a straight line; Villa Park (stadium, Aston, Birmingham), about 4 miles west in a straight line; NEC Birmingham (events venue, Marston Green, Solihull), about 4.5 miles south-east in a straight line; Edgbaston Cricket Ground (stadium, Edgbaston, Birmingham), about 6 miles south-west in a straight line; Drayton Manor (theme park, Tamworth), about 8 miles north-east in a straight line; Black Country Living Museum (attraction, Dudley), about 12 miles west in a straight line.

🚨 Live M6 traffic

Live incidents, roadworks and delays for the whole M6, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

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↔️ Next junctions

← J4A
Coleshill & Curdworth J6
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📍 Towns near this junction

Coleshill 3.5 mi Sutton Coldfield 4.2 mi Birmingham 5 mi Solihull 6.5 mi

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