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Live: Lorry crash sparks long delays on M4 in Bristol

A lane has been closed on the M4 following a crash this afternoon. Expect queueing traffic on M4 Westbound from J19 M32 (Bristol) to J20 M5 J15 ( Almondsbury Interchange).
Road and traffic monitoring site Inrix first reported the crash at 3.37 pm. Acco…

Live: M4 rush hour delays following lorry crash

There are long queues and delays at rush hour this evening. There is one lane closed on the M4 following a crash this afternoon which is causing delays.
Road and traffic monitoring site Inrix first reported the crash at 3.37 pm. According to Inrix, one…

M5 lanes closed after lorry flips with traffic building

Two lanes were closed on the M5 after a lorry overturned this morning (Monday, September 2). There was slow traffic on the southbound carriageway near Bristol.
According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, the lanes were closed between junction 17 for Cr…

M5 traffic live as multiple vehicles crash and cause long queues

Traffic queued on the M5 through Bristol after a crash involving multiple vehicles[1]. One lane was closed between junctions 17 and 18, with delays reported in the southbound direction. It comes as heavy traffic is expected on the motorway ahead of the…

Driver banned over tipper truck crash into gantry

A LORRY driver from Downend who crashed into an overhead gantry on the M5 has been banned from driving for a year.
Anthony Baker was convicted of dangerous driving by a jury after a two-day trial at Bristol Crown Court in June.
In August he returned to…

M5 traffic chaos with 50-minute delays and six-mile tailbacks

There are long delays on the M5 due to a serious problem with the road surface[1] this morning, Tuesday, August 27. According to National Highways, there are delays of 50 minutes with six miles of tailbacks on the northbound carriageway.Two lanes of th…

BBC Proms embark on first Bristol residency

The group, which performs around the world, is made up of both disabled and non-disabled musicians, and aims to make orchestral music accessible to all.Paraorchestra chief executive, Jonathan Harper, told BBC Radio Bristol: “We’re so grateful we have o…

Severe delays as holidaymakers head south

The M5 is predicted to be “one of the worst roads for delays in the country” throughout the bank holiday weekend.The motorway had more than 30 miles of tailbacks between Bristol and Taunton, Somerset, earlier as people travelled south for the weekend…