The M49 is running normally in both directions.
The M49 is running normally. Nothing is reported in the National Highways feed right now.
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No. Nothing unplanned is reported on the M49 right now: no collisions, breakdowns or obstructions in the National Highways feed. Nothing unplanned has been reported and cleared on the M49 since midnight either.
M49 accidents →No. Nothing is planned to close on the M49 tonight.
M49 closures tonight →No. Nothing is planned to close on the M49 this weekend.
M49 closures this weekend →No closures, collisions or restrictions in the feed right now. Planned works for the days ahead are below.
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The M49 is busiest around 14:00, and at the sensors along this route it keeps moving: even in that hour traffic averages 63.4 mph.
Typical weekday pattern from 5 National Highways roadside sensors along the route, June 2026. Bar height is traffic volume, colour is average speed. Overnight hours carry too little traffic to judge, so they are shown as quiet.
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The M49 cuts the corner between the Prince of Wales Bridge and the M5 at Avonmouth, carrying port freight past Bristol without touching the Almondsbury interchange. Live incidents and closures refresh every 5 minutes.