M5 motorway

The M5 is a motorway in England. It links the Midlands and the South West. 

It runs from Junction 8 of the M6 at West Bromwich near Birmingham to Exeter in Devon. It is the main gateway to South West England. Congestion is common during the summer holidays, on Friday afternoons, and school and bank holidays on the section south of the M4.

Junctions
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|-  style="background:#0080d0; text-align:center; color:white; font-size:120%;"
| colspan="6" | M5 motorway junctions
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! mile
! km
! North-east bound exits (B carriageway)
! Junction
! South-west bound exits (A carriageway)
! Coordinates
|- style="text-align:center;"
|0.0
|0.0
| London (M1, M40), Birmingham (N&E), The NORTH WEST, Walsall, Wolverhampton M6
| M6 J8
| Start of motorway
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|2.73.3
|4.3  5.3
| West Bromwich, Birmingham (NW) A41
| J1
| West Bromwich, Sandwell, Birmingham (NW) A41
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|5.25.8
|8.4  9.3
| Dudley, Wolverhampton, Sandwell A4123
|J2
| Birmingham (W), Dudley A4123
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|8.69.0
|13.8  14.5
| Birmingham (W&C) A456
|J3
| Kidderminster A456
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
|
| style=background:skyblue | Entering West Midlands
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| style=background:skyblue | Entering Worcestershire
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
|
| Frankley services
| Services
| Frankley services
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|14.014.4
|22.5  23.2
| Birmingham (SW) A38, Stourbridge A491
|J4
| Birmingham (SW), Bromsgrove A38
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|16.1
|25.9
| End of variable speed limit 
|rowspan=2| J4A
| London (M40), N.E.C., Birmingham  M42
|rowspan=2| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|16.6
|26.7
| The NORTH EAST, N.E.C., Birmingham  M42
| Start of variable speed limit 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|21.421.7
|34.5  35.0
| Bromsgrove, Droitwich A38
|J5
| Droitwich A38
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 27.027.5
| 43.5  44.2
| Worcester (N), Kidderminster A449
|rowspan=2| J6
| Worcester (N) A449, Evesham A4538
| rowspan=2| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 
| 
| Start of variable speed limit 
| End of variable speed limit 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|30.230.7
| 48.6  49.4
| Worcester (S), Evesham A44
|J7
| Worcester (S) A44
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
|
|Strensham services (northbound)
|rowspan=2| Services
| No access
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
|
| No access
|Strensham services (southbound)
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|39.7
|63.9
| style=background:skyblue | Entering Worcestershire
|rowspan=2| J8
| SOUTH WALES, Ross  M50
|rowspan=2| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|40.0
|64.4
| SOUTH WALES, Ross  M50
| style=background:skyblue | Entering Gloucestershire
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
|
| style=background:skyblue | Entering Gloucestershire
| rowspan=2 |
| River Avon
|rowspan=2| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
|
| River Avon
| style=background:skyblue | Entering Worcestershire
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
|
| style=background:skyblue | Entering Worcestershire
|
| style=background:skyblue | Entering Gloucestershire
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|43.443.9
|69.8 70.6
| Tewkesbury A438, Evesham A46
|J9
| Evesham A46, Tewkesbury A438
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|48.348.5
|77.7  78.0
| No access (on-slip only)
|J10
| Cheltenham A4019
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|51.051.4
|82.1  82.8
| Gloucester, Cheltenham A40
|J11
| Cheltenham, Gloucester, Staverton  A40
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|53.454.0
|85.9  86.9
| Gloucester, Cirencester A417
|J11A
| London, Cirencester A417
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
| 
|Gloucester services
| Services
|Gloucester services
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|60.260.5
|96.9  97.4
| Gloucester (A38)
|J12
| Gloucester (A38)
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|63.363.7
|101.8  102.5
| Stroud A419
|J13
| Stroud, Dursley A419
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|71.9
|115.7
|Michaelwood services
| Services
|Michaelwood services
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|73.673.9
|118.4  119.0
| Dursley B4509
|J14
| Thornbury B4509
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 
| 
| End of variable speed limit 
|rowspan=2| J15
| Start of variable speed limit 
|rowspan=2| <small></sma
|- style="text-align:center;"
|81.181.7
|130.5  131.5
| SOUTH WALES, Chepstow (M48) M4(W)London M4(E)
| London, Bristol (C) (M32) M4(E)SOUTH WALES, Chepstow (M48) M4(W)
|- style="text-align:center;"
|82.082.3
|132.0  132.5
| Thornbury, Filton A38
|J16
| Thornbury, Filton A38
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|84.284.6
|135.5136.2
| Bristol (W), Cribbs Causeway A4018
|rowspan=2| J17
| Bristol (W), Cribbs Causeway A4018
|rowspan=2| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 
| 
| Start of variable speed limit 
| End of variable speed limit 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
|
| style=background:skyblue | Entering Gloucestershire
|
| style=background:skyblue | Entering Bristol
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|87.487.7
|140.6  141.2
| SOUTH WALES, Cardiff, Newport M49 (M4(W))
|J18A
| No access (on-slip only)
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|88.088.2
| 141.6  142.0
| Bristol, Bristol , Shirehampton, Avonmouth, Docks A4, Aust (A403)
|J18
| Avonmouth, Bristol (West), Bristol  A4
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
|
| Avonmouth Bridge
| Bridge
| Avonmouth Bridge
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|90.1
|145.0
| Portishead, Royal Portbury Dock, Clifton (Toll) A369 Gordano services
|J19 Services
| Portishead, Royal Portbury Dock A369 Gordano services
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|96.7
|155.6
|Nailsea, Clevedon B3133
|J20
| Clevedon, Nailsea B3133
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|102.3
|164.6
| Weston-super-Mare, Bristol (S) A370
|J21
| Weston-super-Mare A370
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|109.1
|175.6
|Sedgemoor services
|Services
|Sedgemoor services
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|111.7
|179.8
| Burnham-on-Sea B3140Bristol (S) & Airport  A38 Weston-super-Mare (A370)
|J22
| Highbridge A38Burnham-on-Sea B3140
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|116.9
|188.1
| Highbridge A38Glastonbury, Wells A39
|J23
| Bridgwater A38Minehead, Glastonbury, Wells A39
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|121.8122.0
|196.0  196.3
| Bridgwater, Minehead A38Bridgwater services
|J24 Services
| Minehead A38 (A39)Bridgwater services
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|128.4128.6
|206.7  206.9
| Taunton, Yeovil A358
|J25
| Taunton, Honiton, Yeovil, Weymouth A358
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|133.3
|214.5
|Taunton Deane services
|Services
|Taunton Deane services
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|135.3135.5
|217.8  218.0
| Wellington, Taunton A38
|J26
| Wellington A38
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
|
| style=background:skyblue | Entering Somerset
|
| style=background:skyblue | Entering Devon
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|143.4143.7
|230.7  231.3
| Barnstaple, Tiverton A361, Wellington A38
|J27
| Tiverton, Barnstaple A361Willand (B3181)
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|147.6147.9
|237.5  238.0
| Cullompton B3181 Cullompton services
|J28 Services
|Honiton A373Cullompton B3181
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|157.7158.1
|253.8  254.4
| Honiton A30 Exeter 
|J29
| Honiton A30 East Exeter 
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|158.9159.3
|255.7  256.3
| Exeter A379, Exmouth A376  Sidmouth (A3052)Exeter services
|J30 Services
| Exeter, Dawlish A379Exmouth A376Sidmouth (A3052)Exeter services
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|162.4162.6
|261.4  261.7
| Start of motorway
|rowspan=2| J31
| Bodmin, Okehampton A30
| 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|162.7
| 261.8
| Okehampton A30 WestExeter (A377)Non-motorway traffic
| Road continues as A38Plymouth A38Torquay (A380)
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Motorways in England