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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…
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…
One lane of the M5 was closed after a crash in Somerset this afternoon (Friday, November 28).
There were delays building on the southbound carriageway of the motorway between junction 25 and 26.
One person said: “Accident Lane 3 southbound between J25 …
Carnival season is in full swing, and on the circuit on Saturday night, it’s North Petherton’s turn to host the incredible carts.
North Petherton Carnival is the fourth of the seven illuminated carnivals of the Somerset County Guy Fawkes Carnival Assoc…
Latest traffic update
M5 Northbound closed, severe delays due to recovery work and earlier lorry fire from J30 A376 Sidmouth Road (Exeter / Service Areas) to J29 A30 Honiton Road (Exeter / Honiton).
Congestion to J31 (Okehampton turn off), with queues …
The fire is still not out
Shannon Brown Reporter
15:24, 15 Oct 2025
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The M5 at Exeter following a huge lorry fire (Image: Devon and Cornwall Roads Policing Team )
Residents in Exeter have been warned to k…
One lane of the M5 in Somerset was closed following a crash this evening (Tuesday, September 30). There was slow traffic on the southbound carriageway of the motorway between junction 24 and 25.
Roads and traffic monitoring site, Inrix, reported the cr…
Devon and Cornwall Police are appealing for witnessess following two serious crashes on the M5 last night. The M5 is still closed both ways this morning and diversion routes are in place[1] via the A38 and A361.
A crash, involving a Vauxhall Zafira, Fo…
Yesterday (September 18), vehicles were being redirected along the motorway between Taunton (J25) and Bridgwater (J24).
Resurfacing works were taking place. This was part of a minor surface dressing scheme, with no plans for near-future works on this s…
There were delays on the M5 near Bristol for just over two hours on Saturday morning after a broken down vehicle caused one lane to be shut. Traffic queues formed on the southbound section of the motorway between Junction 16 A38 Gloucester Road (Aztec …