Region | County: South West | Devon
Road Affected: M5
Description of incident: Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J30 and J31 .
Reason : Police incident.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 18 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 18 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Type of incident: AuthorityOperation.
Delay length: Severe Disruption – in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure.
Incident updated: Mon, 18 May 2026 05:30:13 GMT
M5 Traffic Delays Location
The latitude and longitude location given for this incident is as follows: Lat 50.708977, Long -3.4658182
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