Transport and Logistics Network
A major UK motorway was closed in both direction this morning.
A welfare-related incident led to the closure of a stretch of the M5 near Bristol[1], Avon and Somerset Police[2] said. The road was shut between Junction 18 (Avonmouth) and Junction 19 (P…
A major motorway[1] has been blocked off by police – with the carriageway now sealed off in both directions to motorists.
Motorists and the general public are advised to avoid the M5 near Somerset[2], with the closure now in place between J20 Clevedon…
Diversion routes are in place for drivers while the M5 remains closed in Somerset. The motorway has been shut in both directions for more than 12 hours[1] while Avon and Somerset Police are at the scene of a serious crash.
The incident took place at ar…
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…
Traffic was halted on the M5 in Somerset following a crash this evening. Motorists were stationary between Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon.
National Highways’ traffic map reports half-hour delays as of 5.30pm.
Traffic monitor Inrix initially reported at…
Two lanes of the M5 in Somerset were closed due to a vehicle fire this evening (Monday, September 29). There were long delays between junction 21 and 22 on the southbound carriageway of the motorway.
One person said: “Car on hard shoulder southbound wi…
Drivers on the M5 this morning[1] (Monday, September 8) faced major delays during rush hour after a crash left the motorway blocked.
There were several miles of queuing traffic. Traffic had returned to normal by 10am.
Traffic monitoring site[2], Inrix,…
A driver has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs following a crash between a van and a lorry[1] which left the M5 motorway blocked this morning, Monday, September 8. The driver, who was hospitalised after the collision, i…
Bristol is gearing up for one of its largest spectacles this week, with motorists being alerted to potential delays throughout the city.
The Bristol Balloon Fiesta is set to take off from Friday, August 8 to Sunday, August 10. The event draws crowds th…
There are delays on the M5 in Somerset this morning due to a crash. The accident has happened on a stretch between Burnham-on-Sea and Weston-super-Mare.
Traffic heading north is reported to be slow.
The traffic site Inrix reported the incident shortly …