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M50 Severe Cleared

M50 westbound between J1 and J2 | Westbound | Broken down vehicle

31 May 2026, 14:31 Westbound 47 views

Incident Details

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

M50
Severe
Cleared
14:31, 31 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 9m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 44m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 18m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 39m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 49m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 3m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 38m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 53m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 29m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 3m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 38m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 49m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 3m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 38m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 19m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 53m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 29m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 3m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 38m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 48m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 8m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 43m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 19m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 53m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 29m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 3m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 43m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 19m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M50 westbound between junctions J1 and J2 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 31 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

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

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