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Lane three in both directions remains closed pending repairs to the central reservation.“Anyone who witnessed the collision who has not yet contacted police can get in touch through One lane closed and slow traffic due to accident, two cars involved on M5 in both directions between J23 A39 (Bridgwater North) and J22 (One lane closed and queueing traffic for four miles due to accident, two cars involved on M5 in both directions between J23 A39 (Bridgwater North) and J22 (One lane closed and queueing traffic for four miles due to accident, two cars involved on M5 in both directions between J23 A39 (Bridgwater North) and J22 (A fire service spokesperson said: “Two Fire Engines from Bridgwater, two from Burnham on Sea and a Heavy Rescue Tender from Taunton were all sent to a report of an RTC that had gone across both carriageways.“On arrival crews confirmed that this RTC was involving two vehicles and had initially crashed on the southbound carriageway. One lane on the M4 … Picks up in places.Inrix, the traffic monitoring site, reports heavy traffic now on the Northboud carriageway as holiday traffic heads home.Stop-start traffic and severe delays due to holiday traffic on M5 Northbound between J26 A38 (Wellington) and J20 B3133 Ettlingen Way (Holiday traffic heading home, not helped by the wet weather. The M5 was closed today due to a man on a railway line in the Black Country. M5 lanes in Somerset remain closed in both directions this morning after a serious crash.It happened at around 5.20am on Wednesday between junctions 22 and 23.The collision involved multiple vehicles, which resulted in a vehicle overturning and coming to rest on the opposite carriageway.Emergency services are currently at the scene, and diversions are in place via the A38.Two lanes on both sides of the motorway reopened at 6.45am, but heavy delays remain both ways.A fire service spokesperson said: "Two Fire Engines from Bridgwater, two from Burnham on Sea and a Heavy Rescue Tender from Taunton were all sent to a report of an RTC that had gone across both carriageways.
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Status: Pending. There were delays on both the M5 southbound stretching back to …
The response to this incident is being led by Avon and Somerset Police and Highways England has resources deployed to assist with traffic management. Travel time is around 15 minutes. Cameras are showing that there is poor weather conditions through the area.Delays of over an hour have also been reported on the Travel time is estimated to be one hour 20 minutes between J26 and J20.Inrix reports: Stop-start traffic and severe delays due to holiday traffic on M5 Northbound between J26 A38 (Wellington) and J20 B3133 Ettlingen Way (Holiday traffic heading home, not helped by the wet weather. Cameras are showing that there is poor weather conditions through the area.Delays of over an hour have been reported on both sides of the M5 this afternoon. Travel time is around 15 minutes.“Holiday traffic heading home. Reason: Roadside drains works are planned. Picks up in places.”There are a number of pockets of congestion on the M5 as holiday traffic continues to leave the roads congested.Delays of around one hour are being reported on the M5 northbound this evening as holiday traffic heads home.According to INRIX, the situation as of 5.15pm is as follows: “Long delays and stop-start traffic due to holiday traffic on the M5 northbound between junction 26 at Wellington and junction 20 at “Holiday traffic is heading home, not helped by the wet weather. Status: Currently Active.
Reason: Broken down vehicle. The motorway was closed in both directions between Junction 2 for Oldbury, and Junction 3 …
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J6 (Worcester)and J4A (Birmingham) . The M5 southbound between junction 22 and junction 23 near Burnham-on-Sea reopens following a crash between a car and a lorry.
At this time there is no estimate for reopening. The response to this incident is being led by Avon and Somerset Police and Highways England has resources deployed to assist with traffic management. The M5 southbound is closed, with queueing traffic, due to an accident from J22 ( Burnham-on-sea) to J23 A39 (Bridgwater North). Travel time is around 15 minutes. Travel time is around 40 minutes.Inrix reports: Slow traffic on M4 Westbound from J19 M32 (Bristol) to J21 M48.The A36 is still partially blocked following a fallen tree.Inrix reports:A36 Warminster Road partially blocked, heavy traffic due to fallen tree near Brassknocker Hill.The A36 is partially blocked this afternoon and there is heavy traffic due to a fallen tree.Inrix, the travel monitoring site, reports: "A36 Warminster Road partially blocked, heavy traffic due to fallen tree near Brassknocker Hill.There are still long delays and stop start traffic on the M5 Northbound between J26 A38 (Wellington) and J20 B3133 Ettlingen Way (The traffic on the northbound carriageway is reported to be holiday goers on the way home from the South West.On the southbound carriage delays are also over an hour as more people head to the coast for breaks.The long delays and stop-start traffic due is between the J14 B4509 (Thornbury / Falfield) and J20 B3133 Ettlingen Way (Bad weather is reportedly not helping the traffic levels.There are severe queues in both directions between Podimore and Sparkford and travelling westbound from the direction of Delays of around 20 minutes are being reported between Podimore and Sparkford in both directions.The M5 has severe delays and the bad weather is adding more to traffic delays.Inrix, the travel monitoring site, said: "Stop-start traffic and severe delays due to holiday traffic on M5 Southbound between J14 B4509 (Thornbury / Falfield) and J21 A370 (Holiday traffic heading south for Devon and Cornwall.
A number of key roads in Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Devon, and Cornwall are grinding to a halt with more lockdown restrictions being eased tomorrowThere is heavy traffic on parts of the M5 this afternoon (Saturday, August 15) as thousands of holidaymakers appear to be heading to their weekend destinations in Traffic monitoring service Inrix is reporting "long delays and queueing traffic" due to holiday traffic on both northbound and southbound carriageways in Somerset.Latest information suggestions that the travel time southbound is one hour and 30 minutes.Some queues are also being reported by Traffic England on the A303, A37, A35, and A30 as motorists hit the roads.The road was shut shortly after 1.30am on Friday morning between the A371 Sidcot Lane and Oakridge Lane in Winscombe.Busy scenes are expected amid a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms which has been issued by the Met Office.The weather forecaster predicts storms will hit different areas across Somerset at various points today with the warnings covering most of England, including all of Somerset and the West Country.The weather for the South West appears to be mainly wet with rain showers throughout today.Anyone travelling on the roads today is warned to leave plenty of time to complete their journeys and expect significant delays.We will be bringing you the very latest updates, below.Delays and slow traffic due to earlier broken down vehicle on M5 Southbound around J24 A38 Taunton Road (Bridgwater South).