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M5 Moderate Cleared

M5 northbound within J1 | Northbound | Congestion

25 Jun 2026, 14:30 Northbound 30 views

Incident Details

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

M5
Moderate
Cleared
14:30, 25 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 5m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 40m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 15m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 50m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 25m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 5m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 45m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 25m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 5m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 45m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 20m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 55m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 30m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 5m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 40m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 15m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 50m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 25m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 0m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 35m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 45m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 25m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 0m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 35m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 10m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 50m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 25m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 5m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 45m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 25m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 0m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 45m. Monitoring continues.

· Final update

Location : The M5 northbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 June 2026.

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

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