M5 BREAKDOWN | SB | 2 of 3 LANES CLOSED J1 (West Bromwich / M6 J8 / A41) – J2 (Oldbury / Birchley Island / A4123) WEST MIDLANDS | NEAR: Smethwick | Tipton | Wednesbury | Halesowen First reported before 11:00 BST | 17-OCT-26 Ongoing as of 11:45 BST Active | Long Delays M5 delays southbo

M5 right nowUpdated 15:20

No incidents on the M5 in the latest live update. Roadworks and planned closures are on the live page.

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• Posted Sat 17 Oct 2026, 12:10
• Road: M5
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About the M5

• M5 Motorway · 161 miles
• Birmingham (M6 J8) → Exeter
• Passes Birmingham, Worcester, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Bristol, Taunton, Exeter
• Busiest 07:00–09:00 and 16:30–19:00
• Connects with
  M6M42M50A38M4A303