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M5 Moderate Cleared

M5 southbound between J19 and J20 | Southbound | Congestion

15 Jun 2026, 13:36 Southbound 37 views

Incident Details

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M5
Moderate
Cleared
13:36, 15 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J19 and J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 15 June 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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