M5 traffic live: Severe delays heading to South West after multi …

There are two incidents on the M5 in the South West causing delays for motorists ahead of the Easter Holidays. Motorists heading out of Gloucestershire and back to Gloucestershire face long hold-ups. Closest to the county, all traffic was temporarily held due to a collision northbound between junction 18 for the M49 and junction 17 for Cribbs Causeway.

Traffic has been released by queues remain. Motorists heading south on the M5 through Somerset are facing severe delays following a collision. It's happened just before junction 25, the turn-off for Taunton (A358).

National Highways said in a tweet it was a multi-vehicle collision and emergency services were at the scene. Delays are reported of up to 90 minutes. It added that normal traffic isn't expected until later this afternoon.

The incident comes ahead of schools breaking-up and people heading for breaks in the South West. Inrix said: "Severe delays, queueing traffic and one lane closed due to recovery work, people slowing to look at accident on the opposite side and accident, a lorry and a car involved on M5 Southbound before J25 A358 (Taunton). "Travel time is 60 minutes.

Lanes one (of three) is now closed."

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