Traffic has been held up on a stretch of the M5 after reports of a vehicle fire and crash early this morning.
There are delays of up to 70 minutes.
The incident occurred near Cribbs Causeway in South Gloucestershire heading north from Bristol.
Traffic is stationary on the northbound motorway from junction 18 for the M49 to junction 17 for Cribbs Causeway. Traffic has been held up from around 6.20am.
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The incident has been confirmed as a collision and vehicle fire.
Another M5 collision caused issues this morning as two lorries and a car were involved in an incident on the southbound entry slip road from the Avonmouth Spur at junction 18 for the M49.
This collision has since been cleared.
Traffic maps show vehicles are queuing from Cribbs Causeway all the way to the Gordano Interchange, with AA Traffic News reporting severe delays of 55 minutes, and traffic travelling at an average speed of around five mph.
Avon and Somerset Police posted on X: “The M5 is closed northbound between J18A (M49) and J17 (Cribbs Causeway) following a four-vehicle collision that happened at about 6am today (Wednesday 15 January).”
“Emergency services are at the scene.”
“It’s not believed anyone has sustained any serious injury.”
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said the incident on the M5 Northbound was a collision, and that a “small” vehicle fire resulting from it was quickly put out by the fire service, which attended the scene.
Traffic is stationary on the northbound motorway from junction 18 for the M49 to junction 17
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The police spokesman added that “one or two people” were checked at the scene by the ambulance service, but it did not appear that anyone had sustained injuries that needed a hospital visit.
These incidents follow a previous one that occurred yesterday morning near Cribbs Causeway, that left one lane closed and delays of up to 20 minutes.
The incident was first reported by Inrix at 8.10 am.
The lane opened and traffic resumed as normal at 9.15am, with Inrix reporting: “Traffic easing and all lanes open, accident cleared on M5 Northbound from J18 M49 to J17 A4018 (Cribbs Causeway).”