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It is not clear what can be done to make the motorway safer for drivers
Shannon Brown Reporter
15:27, 17 Oct 2025
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A car transporter carrying nine electric vehicles was just one of the many major incide…
A lorry carrying several tonnes of household waste caught fire on the M5[1] earlier today.
One lane was closed on the motorway while fire engines tackled the blaze, between junctions 28 and 29 at Exeter[2] on Thursday afternoon (October 9).
Devon and S…
Drivers have been warned of a slow-moving abnormal load which may cause delays on the M5. The vehicle will be travelling at a speed of around 15mph southbound on the motorway.
Avon and Somerset Police warn drivers will face disruption from between 9am …
A car transporter carrying electric vehicles burst into flames on the M5[1] this morning, Wednesday, October 1, closing the motorway in both directions.
A witness reported hearing explosions as the fire broke out between Cullompton services and Exeter,…
11 hours agoZhara SimpsonSouth WestA man has died and several other people have been injured in two crashes on the M5 in Devon, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said a driver in his 30s from Plymouth died after a collision involving four vehi…
The M5 in Devon has been shut in both directions early Friday morning following two serious collisions near Tiverton. According to reports[1], emergency services were called to the stretch between Junction 27 (Tiverton) and Junction 28 (Cullompton) lat…
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…
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Drivers are facing huge three hour delays on a busy motorway[1] with nearly 15 mile tailbacks caused by a “structural emergency”.
Three lanes on the M5 near Bristol[2] have been closed for emergency repairs with the motorway heaving with holiday traff…
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