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. Traffic jams are common during the summer holidays, on Friday afternoons, and school and bank holidays .

## Junctions
{| class="wikitable"
|-  style="background:#0080d0; text-align:center; color:white; font-size:120%;"
| colspan="6" | **M5 motorway junctions**
|-
! 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*
|
| 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| 
|- 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 A38*Plymouth A38Torquay (A380)
|