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M50 Traffic News

M50 Ross Spur · Strensham (M5 J8) → Ross-on-Wye (A40)

M50 traffic at 01:52 on Monday 12 October: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes.

🔵 Motorway Clear 🚨 0 incidents 🚧 0 roadworks ⏱ Updated 01:52
22 miles long
Regions: West Midlands, South West
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🗺️ M50 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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🔢 M50 Junction Status

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⚠️ Most Dangerous M50 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M50 has 43 recorded collisions at 4 collision hotspots, involving 70 casualties (1 fatal). Take extra care here.

#1
J2
4 collisions · 5 casualties · 1 fatal · 2 serious
Blackspot
#2
nr Ross On Wye
19 collisions · 34 casualties · 5 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
J1
11 collisions · 17 casualties · 3 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Tewkesbury
9 collisions · 14 casualties · 3 serious
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❓ M50 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the M50 closed today?

Any M50 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Q: Is there traffic on the M50 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the M50, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

Q: What is the worst time to use the M50?

The M50 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (16:30–19:00) on weekdays.

Q: Are there roadworks on the M50 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the M50 are listed above and at /traffic/m50/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

Q: What roads connect to the M50?

The M50 connects to: M5, A40.

📊 M50 Status Summary

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ℹ️ M50 Road Details

Length
22 miles
From
Strensham (M5 J8)
To
Ross-on-Wye (A40)
Type
Motorway
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
16:30–19:00

📍 Key M50 Locations

Tewkesbury Ledbury Ross-on-Wye

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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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