Region | County: West Midlands | Worcestershire
Road Affected: M5Description of incident: Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J7 and J9 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 23 April 2026. Cause : Emergency bridge repairs. Delay : There are currently delays of 40 minutes against expected traffic.
Type of incident: Congestion.
Delay length: Moderate Disruption – between 15 minutes and 3 hours delay.
Incident updated: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:35 GMTM5 Traffic Delays Location
The latitude and longitude location given for this incident is as follows: Lat 52.059345, Long -2.1453125
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