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Drivers on the M5 face miles of congestion through Somerset after a crash near Taunton. The collision, which involves a lorry carrying livestock, has left two lanes closed in the northbound carriageway between Taunton and Bridgwater, with huge delays c…
In September 1924, the world’s first intercity motorway opened between Milan[1] and the small northern Italian[2] city of Varese. Though it has been downgraded to a strada statale, about 3km of the original two-lane autostrada still exists. The remaind…
Four people have been taken to hospital after a six vehicle collision on the M5 in Belfast.
At around 1.12pm on Saturday, October 12, it was reported a six vehicle crash had occurred on the M5 between Greencastle and the Rushpark Roundabout[1]. The Nor…
This year’s top motorway was the M40, last year’s top motorway was the M5, which fell from 82 per cent to 77 per cent this year, putting it fourth.
One M5 driver said: “Traffic was not heavy, few lorries, other drivers were sensibly driving.”
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Three lanes were closed on the M5 following a lorry and car crash near Bristol this afternoon (Wednesday, October 9). The collision took place heading northbound and there was queuing traffic on the motorway.
According to traffic monitoring site Inrix,…