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M5 Moderate Cleared

M5 northbound at the Frankley services between J4 and J3 | Northbound | Congestion

7 May 2026, 17:18 Northbound 12 views

Incident Details

Location : The M5 northbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

RoadM5

SeverityModerate

StatusCleared

Started17:18, 7 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

17:18, 7 May · First report

17:20, 7 May · Update

17:50, 7 May · Update

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

17:55, 7 May · Update

18:25, 7 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

18:30, 7 May · Update

19:05, 7 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

19:10, 7 May · Update

19:40, 7 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

19:45, 7 May · Update

20:15, 7 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

20:20, 7 May · Update

20:50, 7 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

20:55, 7 May · Update

21:25, 7 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

21:30, 7 May · Update

22:00, 7 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

22:05, 7 May · Update

22:35, 7 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

22:40, 7 May · Update

23:10, 7 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

23:15, 7 May · Update

23:45, 7 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

23:50, 7 May · Update

00:25, 8 May · Update

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

00:30, 8 May · Update

01:00, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

01:05, 8 May · Update

01:35, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

01:40, 8 May · Update

02:10, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

02:15, 8 May · Update

02:45, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

02:50, 8 May · Update

03:20, 8 May · Update

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

03:25, 8 May · Update

04:00, 8 May · Update

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

04:05, 8 May · Update

04:35, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

04:40, 8 May · Update

05:10, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

05:15, 8 May · Update

05:45, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

05:50, 8 May · Update

06:20, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

06:25, 8 May · Update

06:55, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

07:00, 8 May · Update

07:35, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

07:40, 8 May · Update

08:10, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

08:15, 8 May · Update

08:45, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

08:50, 8 May · Update

09:20, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

09:25, 8 May · Update

09:55, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

10:00, 8 May · Update

10:30, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

10:35, 8 May · Update

11:05, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

11:10, 8 May · Update

11:45, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

11:50, 8 May · Update

12:20, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

12:25, 8 May · Update

12:55, 8 May · Update

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

13:00, 8 May · Update

13:30, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

13:35, 8 May · Update

14:10, 8 May · Update

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

14:15, 8 May · Update

14:45, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

14:50, 8 May · Update

15:20, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

15:25, 8 May · Update

19:20, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

19:25, 8 May · Update

19:55, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

20:00, 8 May · Update

20:30, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

20:35, 8 May · Update

21:05, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

21:10, 8 May · Update

21:40, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

21:45, 8 May · Update

22:15, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

22:20, 8 May · Update

22:50, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

22:55, 8 May · Update

23:25, 8 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

23:30, 8 May · Update

00:00, 9 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

00:05, 9 May · Update

00:35, 9 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

00:40, 9 May · Update

01:15, 9 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

01:20, 9 May · Update

01:50, 9 May · Update

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

01:55, 9 May · Update

02:25, 9 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

02:30, 9 May · Update

03:00, 9 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

03:05, 9 May · Update

03:35, 9 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

03:40, 9 May · Update

04:10, 9 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

04:15, 9 May · Update

04:45, 9 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

04:50, 9 May · Update

05:20, 9 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

05:25, 9 May · Update

05:55, 9 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

06:00, 9 May · Update

06:35, 9 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

06:40, 9 May · Update

07:10, 9 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

07:15, 9 May · Update

07:50, 9 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

07:55, 9 May · Update

08:25, 9 May · Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

08:30, 9 May · Update

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

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