LIVE: M5 congestion for miles after crash near Weston-super-Mare

There was slow traffic on the M5 motorway this afternoon following a crash just before junction 21 for the A370 to Weston-super-Mare. But this has now reportedly cleared, with traffic flows 'returning to normal'. Initially traffic monitoring site Inrix reported: "Slow traffic due to accident, now on the hard shoulder on M5 Northbound before J21 A370 (Weston-super-mare).

"Congestion to Sedgemoor Services. All lanes were held previously to allow the emergency services attend the accident which is on the hard shoulder." But at 1.21pm, Inrix issued an update to say: "Traffic returned to normal, earlier accident on M5 Northbound before J21 A370 ( Weston-super-mare ).

Previous congestion to Sedgemoor Services.

All lanes were held previously to allow the emergency services attend the accident which is on the hard shoulder."

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