Region | County: South West | Devon
Road Affected: M5
Description of incident: Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J30 and J31 .
Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed.
Reason : Load spillage.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 16:45 and 17:00 on 16 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 16 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 1 hour against expected traffic.
Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
Type of incident: Spillage.
Delay length: No Delay.
Incident updated: Sat, 16 May 2026 13:19:12 GMT
M5 Traffic Delays Location
The latitude and longitude location given for this incident is as follows: Lat 50.687695, Long -3.4835377
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