Diesel spills across M5 after HGV crash near Stroud
National Highways said the M5 was shut northbound between junction 14 for Falfield and junction 13 for Stroud due to a collision involving two heavy goods vehicles. One of the HGVs hit the central reservation, the government-owned company said. The vehicle's diesel tank was damaged and ruptured, spilling diesel across all lanes of the carriageway.
Lane three of three was also shut on the southbound carriageway of the motorway because of barrier damage and debris. An incident was first reported on the AA's Traffic news map at around 12.45pm today (Sunday, March 29). As of around 7.45pm, two lanes of three were open in both directions on the M5.
National Highways said emergency services, including Gloucestershire police[1], were in attendance. National Highways traffic officers were also at the scene providing assistance with traffic management, and at the time of an update from the company, specialist contactors were en route to help with the clean-up of the diesel. At around 2.30pm, traffic officers were at the location of the collision and were releasing traffic within the closure past the scene via the hard shoulder.
In its latest update at around 7.45pm on X, National Highways: South West said: "Two lanes (of three) are now open in both directions on the M5 between junction 14 for Falfield and junction 13 for Stroud.
"The outside lane remains closed both ways due to barrier damage following a collision.
"Delays of less than 10 minutes both ways on the approach."