M5 Northbound Traffic
If you are heading north on the M5 — towards Bristol, Gloucester, Worcester and Birmingham — this page covers your side of the motorway. Traffic on a motorway is rarely the same in both directions, and neither is the news.
Heading the other way? See M5 southbound traffic »
8 matching items - showing 1-8 of 8 total available news items
M4 westbound Jct 20 exit slip road to M5 northbound Jct 15 - carriageway closed
23:36 (11:36pm)1 Nov 2026reported 15 min ago
- Location
- link road from M4 westbound J20 to M5 J15 northbound
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Carriageway closed
- Reason
- Maintenance work
- Schedule
- 21:41 (9:41pm) Sun 11 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Sat 5 Dec 2026
M5 northbound Jct 10 to 9 - hardshoulder closure (78/2 to 76/6)
23:36 (11:36pm)1 Nov 2026reported 15 min ago
- Location
- M5 northbound between J10 and J9
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Hard shoulder closed
- Reason
- Other
- Schedule
- 07:52 (7:52am) Mon 5 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Sat 19 Dec 2026
M5 northbound Jct 22 to Jct 21 narrow lanes (166/3 to 161/9)
23:36 (11:36pm)1 Nov 2026reported 15 min ago
- Location
- M5 northbound between J21 and J20
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Restriction · Width restriction
- Reason
- Road improvement or upgrading
- Schedule
- 05:44 (5:44am) Sat 19 Sept 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Sat 3 Nov 2029
M5 northbound between J21 and J20
05:44 (5:44am)19 Sept 2026set 44 days ago⚠ 44 days old✓ Checked by us 23:52 (11:52pm)
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M5 northbound Jct 10 to 9 - hardshoulder closure (78/2 to 77/3)
23:36 (11:36pm)1 Nov 2026reported 15 min ago
- Location
- M5 northbound between J10 and J9
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Hard shoulder closed
- Reason
- Other
- Schedule
- 06:00 (6am) Mon 5 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Sat 19 Dec 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
M5 northbound Jct 22 to Jct 21 narrow lanes (166/3 to 161/9)
23:36 (11:36pm)1 Nov 2026reported 15 min ago
- Location
- M5 northbound between J22 and J21
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Restriction · Width restriction
- Reason
- Road improvement or upgrading
- Schedule
- 06:00 (6am) Tue 22 Sept 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Sat 3 Nov 2029
Forecast - not confirmed
M5 northbound Jct 24 to 23 carriageway closure
23:36 (11:36pm)1 Nov 2026reported 15 min ago
- Location
- roundabout at M5 J24/A38
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Carriageway closed
- Reason
- Construction work
- Schedule
- 20:30 (8:30pm) Sun 1 Nov 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Mon 2 Nov 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
M5 northbound lane 2/3 closure
23:36 (11:36pm)1 Nov 2026reported 15 min ago
- Location
- M5 northbound between J25 and J24
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Lane closures
- Reason
- Construction work
- Schedule
- 20:00 (8pm) Sun 1 Nov 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Mon 2 Nov 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
Updated 23:52 (11:52pm) Sun 1 Nov 2026
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How busy is the M5 northbound?
The Department for Transport counts the M5 separately in each direction, at 45 northbound count points out of 90 directional counts in total. The busiest measured northbound stretch is J6 to J5, carrying 74,551 vehicles a day northbound on its own.
| Stretch (northbound) | Vehicles per day | Lorries |
|---|---|---|
| J6 to J5 | 74,551 | 7,892 |
| J5 to M42 (4A) southern feeder | 71,431 | 6,682 |
| J1 to M5 split | 62,661 | 6,870 |
| J20 to J19 | 60,653 | 4,655 |
| J2 to J1 | 59,158 | 5,949 |
| J7 to J6 | 58,258 | 6,808 |
| J21 to J20 | 57,209 | 4,181 |
| J31 to J30 | 54,716 | 3,254 |
| J12 to 11a | 53,221 | 5,609 |
| J13 to J12 | 52,777 | 5,248 |
| J10 to J9 | 51,972 | 5,923 |
| 15/20 (M5/M4) to J14 | 49,565 | 4,650 |
© M5Traffic.co.uk · Statistics from the Department for Transport
These are one-direction figures. Some stretches carry more than one count point; where they do, the busiest measured point is shown. Figures are from the Department for Transport road traffic statistics, 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.