M5 | Somerset | Earlier Incident | Severe Delays — Cleared 25 Jul

What happened

All lanes now open following earlier collision on the M5 southbound between J19 and J20

RoadM5

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionSouthbound

Started14:39, 25 Jul 2026

Cleared16:50, 25 Jul 2026

14:39, 25 JulFirst report
There are severe delays on the M5 southbound between J19 (Gordano Services) and J20 (Clevedon) following a collision.
14:50, 25 JulUpdate
There are severe delays on the M5 southbound between J19 (Gordano Services) and J20 (Clevedon) following a collision.
15:15, 25 JulUpdate
All lanes now open following earlier collision on the M5 southbound between J19 and J20
15:50, 25 JulUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 11m. Monitoring continues.
15:55, 25 JulUpdate
All lanes now open following earlier collision on the M5 southbound between J19 and J20
16:30, 25 JulUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 51m. Monitoring continues.
16:35, 25 JulUpdate
All lanes now open following earlier collision on the M5 southbound between J19 and J20
16:50, 25 JulUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — M5 reopened at 16:50 on 25 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 2h 11m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
15:31, 6 NovFinal update
All lanes now open following earlier collision on the M5 southbound between J19 and J20

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