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M5 Moderate Cleared

M5 southbound between J4A and J5 | Southbound | Congestion

13 Apr 2026, 17:43 Southbound 76 views

Incident Details

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M5
Moderate
Cleared
17:43, 13 Apr 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J4A and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 13 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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