Question follow-through · 15632

M5: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential for the proposed M5 Junction 9 and A46 (Ashchurch) Transport Scheme to mitigate collisions on the M5.

answeredCameron ThomasDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
2 Jul 2026
Target answer date
6 Jul 2026
Answer
7 Jul 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential for the proposed M5 Junction 9 and A46 (Ashchurch) Transport Scheme to mitigate collisions on the M5.

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Gloucestershire County Council’s proposals for this scheme have focused on developing a relief road to mitigate increased traffic from the planned Tewkesbury Garden Community and to offer relief to Junction 9 of the M5. The traffic modelling for the prop...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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