Major M5 traffic clears after Friday getaway

Drivers faced major delays on the M5 around Bristol as the Friday getaway continued. National Highways reported patches of extremely heavy traffic from Clevedon to South Gloucestershire. Following an earlier crash, all traffic was held on the motorway northbound at junction 14, near Falfield.

A lorry also crashed into the central reservation near junction 29. One lane of the motorway was closed and 'significant' damage was caused. Multiple people told BristolLive they were sat in traffic on the M5 and M4 for hours.

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