Live: M5 chaos as flooding and crashes cause delays near Bristol
All traffic on the M5 near Bristol has been stopped after a crash this afternoon (Friday, November 14). Drivers are at a standstill on the southbound carriageway near junction 19 at Portishead. One lane of the northbound carriageway has been closed too.
Roads and traffic monitoring site, Inrix, reported the crash at 1.14pm. It said: "All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to accident on M5 Southbound after J19 A369 Martcombe Road (Portishead). "All traffic stopped at around 13:15.
Lane four is also closed on the northbound side." Emergency services have been contacted for further information. We will keep you updated with our live blog below.
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