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M5 Severe Cleared

link road from M5 northbound to M6 J8 northbound | Northbound | Broken down vehicle

29 Jun 2026, 07:43 Northbound 26 views

Incident Details

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

M5
Severe
Cleared
07:43, 29 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 29 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

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

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