M5 | Somerset | Carriageway Closure | Expect De… — Cleared 10 Aug

What happened

The M5 in Somerset is closed southbound between J22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and J23 (Bridgwater) due to a serious road traffic collision.

RoadM5

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionSouthbound

Started17:47, 10 Aug 2026

Cleared19:30, 10 Aug 2026

17:47, 10 AugFirst report
The M5 in Somerset is closed southbound between J22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and J23 (Bridgwater) due to a serious road traffic collision.
18:10, 10 AugUpdate
The M5 in Somerset is closed southbound between J22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and J23 (Bridgwater) due to a serious road traffic collision.
18:40, 10 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 53 minutes. Monitoring continues.
18:45, 10 AugUpdate
The M5 in Somerset is closed southbound between J22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and J23 (Bridgwater) due to a serious road traffic collision.
19:15, 10 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 28m. Monitoring continues.
19:20, 10 AugUpdate
The M5 in Somerset is closed southbound between J22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and J23 (Bridgwater) due to a serious road traffic collision.
19:30, 10 AugUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — M5 reopened at 19:30 on 10 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 1h 43m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
02:58, 7 NovFinal update
The M5 in Somerset is closed southbound between J22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and J23 (Bridgwater) due to a serious road traffic collision.

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