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17:48, 05 May 2026Updated 17:55, 05 May 2026
Crashed tanker on the M5(Image: National High…
A stretch of the M5 in Somerset has reopened, 16 hours after a tanker and car crashed.
The M5 was closed southbound between junction 22 Burnham-on-Sea and junction 23 Bridgwater North after the crash during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday, May…
National Highways says on its website: “The M5 in Somerset is closed southbound between J22 Edithmead Interchange (Highbridge, Burnham-on-Sea A38) and J23 Dunball Interchange (Bridgwater A38; Glastonbury, Wells A39) due to a serious collision involving…
Huge M5 delays after motorway closure:
There are 90 minute delays on the M5 in Somerset after a serious crash involving a tanker and a car[1] this morning (May 5).
As a result of the crash, the motorway is currently shut southbound at Junction 22 (Bur…
Avon and Somerset Police were called to a multi-vehicle crash on the A39 at Ashcott, Somerset, near the junction for the A361, at around 2.45pm today (Wednesday, April 29).
Police confirmed that two people have been taken to hospital for treatment for …
Emergency services were called at around 1.50pm on Wednesday, January 14, after reports of a crash involving a Volvo tanker-type lorry and a Renault car on the westbound carriageway.
The collision occurred on the stretch of the A30 between the A39 near…
The lorry that overturned on the A30 in Cornwall today[1] was a tanker carrying septic waste, authorities have confirmed.National Highways said a “significant spillage” needs clearing before the road can reopen, following a serious collision near Truro…
A key A-road linking Somerset and Devon was closed as emergency services attempted to free two people trapped in a van.
Avon and Somerset Police reported that the A39 was shut between Porlock and Lynton following a collision during “unsafe” weather con…
A key A-road linking Somerset and Devon was closed as emergency services attempted to free two people trapped in a van.
Avon and Somerset Police reported that the A39 was shut between Porlock and Lynton following a collision during “unsafe” weather con…
Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed that a single vehicle collision happened just after 1pm today (Tuesday, December 9) on the A39 near Minehead[1].
“Due to high winds, the road is unsafe, and closures are in place.”
A spokesperson for Devon and So…