M5 serious crash injury update as air ambulance lands and trapped travellers get out of cars
Motorists were stuck for around 90 minutes after the collision between a motorbike and a lorry
18:08, 09 Aug 2025
Motorists on the M5 during the closure following the serious collision on Saturday afternoon(Image: Gloucestershire Live)A motorcyclist has suffered what are believed to be serious injuries after a crash with a lorry on the M5 in Gloucestershire on Saturday (August 9).
A collision saw the southbound carriageway shut at junction 11 for the A40 Golden Valley Bypass, near Gloucester and Cheltenham.
The northbound carriageway was also temporarily brought to a standstill for the air ambulance to land.[1]
Photographs showed 'trapped' traffic at a standstill with some people getting out of their cars after being stationary for around 90 minutes.
Both carriageways have since reopened following the collision at around 3.25pm.
The closures caused severe delays for motorists heading in both directions on the motorway.
You can see how the crash unfolded in our live blog.[2]
The scene on the M5 at around 4.20pm on Saturday, August 9.The camera is looking down the southbound carriageway of the M5 just after junction 11A for Gloucester. A serious collision further north means long tailbacks for traffic on the other side, approaching junction 11A.
(Image: motorwaycameras.co.uk)As traffic avoided the closure, there was slow-moving traffic on the A46 Shurdington Road and on the A417 at Crickley Hill.
Motorists complained of long delays throughout the afternoon and after the motorway reopened.
Issuing an update on the crash, Gloucestershire police said: "A man who had been riding a motorcycle has been taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol with suspected serious injuries."
Earlier, National Highways said of the closure: "This is due to a serious collision involving a lorry and motorcycle on the southbound M5."
Article continues below"Gloucestershire Police and South Western Ambulance Service are on the scene. Northbound traffic is held whilst Great Western Air Ambulance attend."
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