M5 traffic live updates: ‘Severe’ delays amid holiday traffic and fire chaos
There are severe delays on the M5 this afternoon after a spate of incidents in Somerset today (July 7).
A caravan fire resulted in lane closures and delays near Clevedon this aftenoon after all traffic was held in the wake of a crash, between Taunton and Wellington, at around 11.30am this morning.
The incidents came amid existing delays due to holiday traffic heading to the Westcountry.
Traffic monitor Inrix has said: "Severe delays due to holiday traffic on M5 Southbound between J16 A38 Gloucester Road (Aztec West) and J20 B3133 Ettlingen Way (Clevedon). Congestion to affecting traffic coming from The M49."
The M5 is notoriously busy at this time of the year, with thousands of holidaymakers heading to their favourite holiday destinations across the South West.
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