Transport and Logistics Network
5 hours agoGeorge Thorpe,Archie Farmer andZhara SimpsonSouth WestThere has been disruption on the M5 after a lorry fire forced the closure of part of the road in Devon for several hours.The fire started on the northbound side of the motorway between ju…
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…
The M5 is closed
Shannon Brown Reporter
12:53, 15 Oct 2025Updated 13:16, 15 Oct 2025
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Firefighters are at the scene of the blaze in Exeter(Image: National Highways)
Drivers are being diverted off the M5 w…
There were long delays in Bristol following a crash on the M5 motorway[1] this evening (Tuesday, October 14).
Drivers faced delays[2] on the southbound carriageway of the motorway at junction 19, near Portbury.
Traffic maps showed long delays on the so…
Commuters faced delays to their journey on the M5 this morning (Monday) as a crash left the motorway partially blocked, according to reports.
Traffic monitoring site, Inrix, reported shortly before 7.25am: “M5 Southbound partially blocked, slow traffic…
Roadchef, one of the UK’s leading motorway service area (MSA) operators, officially launched its new Farm Shop at Sedgemoor Services Southbound on the M5.
The new shopping spot is focused on showcasing premium local artisan produce.
A look inside the…
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 …
Three lanes of the M5 were closed in Bristol as a vehicle overturned this afternoon (Sunday, October 5).
A car flipped on the Avonmouth Bridge, and there were at least four miles of queues on the motorway.
Traffic cameras showed multiple emergency serv…
A lorry and a car were involved in the crash, which took place near Droitwich on Friday afternoon (October 3).
Emergency services rushed to the scene, where paramedics found one woman had minor injuries.
She received some treatment but then declined fu…