Police reveals reason behind the closure of the M5

All traffic was stopped on the M5 following a crash near Bristol this afternoon. According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, the collision involved a car and took place on the northbound carriageway.

Vehicles were stationary between junction 19 for Portishead and junction 18 for the M49. They were released and traffic returned to normal by 6pm.

Inrix says: “Traffic easing, earlier accident on M5 Avonmouth Bridge Northbound from J19 A369 Martcombe Road (Portishead) to J18 M49. Was held briefly around 17:35.”

Inrix says: “Traffic easing, earlier accident on M5 Avonmouth Bridge Northbound from J19 A369 Martcombe Road (Portishead) to J18 M49. Was held briefly around 17:35.”

The latest log from Inrix says: “Queueing traffic due to accident, now on the hard shoulder on M5 Avonmouth Bridge Northbound from J19 A369 Martcombe Road (Portishead) to J18 M49. Was held briefly around 17:35.”

Inrix says: “Inrix says: “All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to accident, a car involved on M5 Avonmouth Bridge Northbound from J19 A369 Martcombe Road (Portishead) to J18 M49. Held around 17:35.”