A370

Driver in hospital after cement lorry overturns on busy road

The driver of a cement lorry has been rushed to hospital after the vehicle overturned on the A370 at Long Ashton[1]. The road is blocked heading into Bristol following the incident at the Gurney Roundabout.
Emergency services were called to the scene a…

Live updates as A370 at Long Ashton closed due to lorry crash

The A370 is closed between Flax Bourton and Long Ashton[1] after a lorry crash on the busy route heading into Bristol[2]. Traffic service Inrix reports that the crash happened just before 4.45pm.
“A370 Eastbound blocked, slow traffic due to accident[3]…

Live updates as A370 at Long Ashton blocked due to lorry crash

The A370 is closed between Flax Bourton and Long Ashton[1] after a lorry crash on the busy route heading into Bristol[2]. Traffic service Inrix reports that the crash happened just before 4.45pm.
“A370 Eastbound blocked, slow traffic due to accident[3]…

‘Severe’ delays amid multi-vehicle crash and holiday getaway

There are ‘severe delays’ on the M5 in Somerset after a multi-vehicle crash occurred during the weekend getaway.
Traffic monitor Inrix has confirmed the collision between Sedgemoor Services and Weston-super-Mare at around 12.20pm (July 21)
Inrix states…

Huge M5 queues after caravan crash on Westcountry holiday route

Motorists heading towards Gloucestershire from the West Country on the M5 are facing huge delays on Wednesday afternoon (July 5). It follows a caravan overturning on the northbound carriageway in Somerset.
Delays of around an hour have been reported wi…

M5 lane to remain closed overnight after large diesel spill

The clean-up operation after a major fuel spillage on the M5 today (Wednesday) is set to continue through the night. At one point, traffic was tailing back eight miles along the motorway in Somerset after a lorry colliding with debris led to the incide…

Drivers warned as M5 closure results in 22-mile diversion

© Highways England The M5 will be shut in both directions between J19 (Gordano Services) and J21 (Weston-super-Mare) on Saturday (June 10) and Sunday (June 11)A stretch of the M5 will be closed this weekend, resulting in a 22-mile diversion. The M5 wi…

Reason dozens of cameras appeared on M5 holiday route

The appearance of dozens of traffic cameras on the M5 in the South West has been explained by highways chiefs. People have been questioning the reasons behind the installation of the cameras alongside the M5 near Weston-super-Mare and on other busy reg…

Why dozens of new cameras have appeared on the M5 in Somerset

The appearance of dozens of traffic cameras on busy routes across Somerset have been explained by highways chiefs. People have been questioning the reasons behind the installation of the cameras alongside the M5 near Weston and on other busy routes inc…

Air ambulance called to serious M5 crash in Somerset

An air ambulance has been called to a serious M5 crash in Somerset this evening. The two-car collision happened between the Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare junctions.
The smash which happened at around 4.30pm has caused stationary traffic and long delay…