M5 traffic live: Delays as flooding traps drivers on motorway
The M5 motorway in South Gloucestershire is closed in both directions due to severe flooding. Fire crews were called in the early hours of Friday 27 September to help rescue drivers from their cars. The road is closed northbound between junctions 16 and 14, with the southbound carriageway closed between junction 14 and 15.
M5 motorway closure triggers four mile queues as cars stranded in floods
The M5 has been hammed by closures this morning after huge flooding caused overnight chaos on the major UK left motorway, leaving some drivers stranded. This is likely to remain for some time, with a severe weather warning from the Met Office still in place.
M5 flooding: Stranded drivers rescued from motorway after heavy rain
Heavy rain overnight has caused floods on the M5 as Avon Fire and Rescue warned the road is partly closed in both directions this morning
M5 flooding in UK strands motorists as rescue efforts continue
Severe flooding has caused a major section of the M5 motorway to close, leaving many motorists stranded and prompting large-scale rescue efforts. The northbound carriageway between Junctions 16 and 14 remains shut,
UK weather: Met Office issues 185 warnings for flooding as M5 motorway closed and drivers abandon cars
A rescue operation took place on the M5 this morning while a football stadium and its facilities were badly flooded.
Stranded M5 motorists rescued from cars as motorway floods
Part of the M5 was closed on Friday morning close to the Prince of Wales bridge and people travelling to Bristol Airport were being advised to leave additional time
M5 traffic LIVE: Motorway blocked as huge crash forces closure and delays
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.
M5 traffic chaos as flooding closes motorway
M5 Northbound closed, long delays due to flooding from J16 A38 Gloucester Road (Aztec West) to J14 B4509 (Thornbury / Falfield). Congestion to the A38 which is solid between Woodford and Almondsbury as traffic diverts.
Stranded drivers rescued as flooding closes M5
Emergency crews are rescuing stranded motorists after a section of the M5 was closed amid "significant flooding". National Highways said the northbound carriageway is closed between J16 for Aztec West and J14 for Thornbury.
UK weather live: Met Office issues 60mph wind warning after heavy rain causes flooding and shuts M5
Met Office issues 60mph wind warning after heavy rain causes flooding and shuts M5 - Yellow weather warning to affect south west England and Wales on Sunday
Motorway congestion as trailer sheds fridges on road
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M5 blocked by abandoned cars after rain batters Britain
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Huge M5 hour-long delays and four-mile queues as flooding misery sparks motorway mayhem
The northbound M5 remains closed from junction 16 (Almondsbury Interchange) to junction 14 so that stranded vehicles can be ...