M5 in Somerset closed after vehicle fire and second incident

Summarised from 3 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 22 Oct, 20:08 · Archive

The M5 through Somerset closed after a vehicle fire early on 21 October, then suffered a second incident the following day.

A vehicle caught fire on the M5 southbound in Somerset between Junctions 20 and 21 early on Wednesday 21 October. The closure occurred at around 4.45am. National Highways confirmed that recovery teams attended the scene and released traffic within the closure. The motorway was cleared by 6.30am.

The same stretch of the M5 between Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare suffered a second incident the following day, 22 October. This brought traffic to a standstill and caused major delays on the motorway. The outlets did not provide further details about the nature of the second incident or its resolution.

How it is being reported

• M5 traffic stopped after two incidents in SomersetThe M5 is suffering major delays after a second reported incident brought traffic to a halt within hours of an earlier motorway disruption today (October 22).Somerset County Gazette · 22 Oct, 13:39
• M5 traffic brought to a halt amid second Somerset incident today - LIVEThe M5 is suffering major delays after a second reported incident brought traffic to a halt within hours of an earlier motorway disruption today (October 22).Bridgwater Mercury · 22 Oct, 13:39
• M5 traffic brought to a halt amid second Somerset incident today - LIVEThe M5 is suffering major delays after a second reported incident brought traffic to a halt within hours of an earlier motorway disruption today (October 22).Somerset County Gazette · 22 Oct, 13:39
• M5 traffic stopped after two incidents in SomersetThe M5 is suffering major delays after a second reported incident brought traffic to a halt within hours of an earlier motorway disruption today (October 22).Bridgwater Mercury · 22 Oct, 13:39
• M5 traffic at a standstill with delays building in Somerset - LIVEThe M5 traffic is at a standstill on a stretch of road in Somerset amid reports of a crash today (October 22).Bridgwater Mercury · 22 Oct, 10:45
• M5 traffic at a standstill with delays building in Somerset - LIVEThe M5 traffic is at a standstill on a stretch of road in Somerset amid reports of a crash today (October 22).Somerset County Gazette · 22 Oct, 10:45
• M5 Somerset traffic live updates as busy motorway closed after vehicle fireDelays are present on the approachSomersetLive · 21 Oct, 05:39

In this story: M5 · Somerset · Clevedon · Weston-super-Mare · National Highways

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