M5 traffic LIVE: Motorway blocked as huge crash forces closure and delays
Traffic was at a complete standstill after the M5 was forced to close due to an accident.
A major crash has caused snarls on the M5 with the northbound carriageway currently closed to traffic.
The collision involved a car with fuel spilt on the motorway between junctions 11 and 12.
In addition, the bad weather is already making travel on the road difficult.
Traffic and travel monitoring site Inrix reports: "M5 northbound blocked, stationary traffic due to accident, a car involved and oil spillage from J12 A430 (Quedgeley / Hardwicke) to J11A A417 (Gloucester / Cirencester).
"Traffic held around 11:40, also affecting traffic heading southbound as they look over."
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7 miles of congestion as clean up continues
National Highways: South-West said in an update on X, "Debris is being cleared from the scene, with more updates to follow soon".
It warned of "Delays of 60 minutes", with "7 miles of congestion".
#M5 northbound is blocked between J12 and J11A near #Hardwicke #Gloucester due to a collision + oil spill.@Glos_Police + 2 Ambulances are in attendance
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Debris is being cleared - updates to follow soon
Delays of 60 minutes, 7 miles of congestion. pic.twitter.com/0Yg4jjtEUV
One lane open as emergency repairs carried out
Website Inrix, which provides real-time traffic data, reports: "Severe delays and two lanes closed due to emergency barrier repairs on M5 northbound from J12 A430 (Quedgeley / Hardwicke) to J11A A417 (Gloucester / Cirencester).
"Congestion to before J13 (Stroud) and the A38 through Whitminster as traffic heads away.
"Lanes two and three (of three) are now closed, traffic was held around 11.40 to 13.20, also affecting traffic heading southbound as they look over," the update adds, as per Somerset Live.
Recovery work is reportedly being carried out on the northbound carriageway where severe delays continue.
M5 northbound seeing one-hour delays, National Highways
There are one-hour delays between junctions 13 and 12 following the collision, National Highways reports.
