M5 traffic live: Delays in hot weather near popular West Country holiday destination

A crash in the West Country is causing delays for motorists on the M5. Three lanes have been closed northbound just before junction 19 for Portishead with delays back to junction 20 for Clevedon.

It comes after people heading deeper into the West Country from Gloucestershire were facing delays heading south on the M5. The warm weather and sunshine has seen many people hit the road.

Traffic cameras showed slow traffic heading south out of Gloucestershire through South Gloucestershire and on towards Bristol. While motorists heading north were facing slow traffic around Weston-super-Mare.

An don the M5 Avonmouth Bridge, a broken down caravan caused delays. It was on the hard shoulder, but a lane was closed for safety reasons.

Updates as we get them below.