Live: M5 traffic stopped by crash near Gloucestershire

All traffic has been stopped on the M5 near Gloucestershire following a crash this afternoon (October 26). According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, motorists were first held at around 4.10pm.

The crash took place heading northbound between junction 8 and junction 7 for Evesham. There are now delays building on the motorway.

Inrix says: "All traffic being temporarily held, long delays and stationary traffic due to accident on M5 Northbound between J8 M50 and J7 A44 (Worcester/Evesham). At around 16:10 all traffic was held."

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References

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