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M5 Severe Cleared

M5 - Incident

14h ago Duration: 1h 55m 17 views

Incident Details

The M5 northbound between junctions J3 and J2

RoadM5

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

Started08:31, 12 Oct 2026

Cleared10:27, 12 Oct 2026

Duration1h 55m

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