The Latest Breaking News from M5

Severe delays on M5 after fault is reported

Drivers have been warned of continued delays on the M5 following closures due to “a defect with overhead power lines.” According to a National Highways update on X , the motorway “in Somerset has reopened in both directions between J22 Highbridge and J23 Puriton”. It added: “There are delays of…

The Independent UK · Jun 26

Easter traffic gridlock as crashes and queues spark UK motorway delays

Britain’s motorway network is heavily congested as the Easter getaway begins on Good Friday (April 3). The M6 Toll in the West Midlands is closed northbound between Junction 6 Brownhills Interchange and the M6 J11a Saredon Interchange due to a serious crash. There are also severe delays of 90 minutes…

The Independent UK · Apr 3

Police launch new appeal 30 years on from murder of Melanie Hall

Melanie Hall, 25, was last seen at Cadillacs nightclub in Bath in the early hours of June 9 1996 following a night out with friends

The Independent UK · Mar 4

M5 ‘blocked’ as huge crash sparks lane closures with drivers hit with long delays

Drivers were hit with hours of delays following a crash on the M5

Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2025

M5 motorway closed northbound after car crash as vehicle leaves road

Gloucestershire Police are investigating the incident on the M5

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025

M5 delays after lorry transporting electric cars catches fire

There are delays on the M5 in Devon after a lorry fire on the M5

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025

How a fleet of hi-tech drones are helping rural police catch organised gangs

CRIME: High in the sky, drones are being used to detect stolen machinery hidden in trailers on the M5. Alex Ross joins up with Devon and Cornwall Police’s drone team to find out how

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025

Man dies as two multiple-vehicle crashes happen on same motorway stretch

The incidents were on the M5 southbound near Willand, Devon.

Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2025

Two multi-vehicle crashes on same motorway stretch leave several injured

Devon and Cornwall Police said it received reports about the collisions on the M5 between Junction 27 and 28 at about 9.50pm and 11.10pm on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2025

Separate crashes on same motorway stretch leave several injured and traffic chaos

The M5 is a vital route for people travelling to and from the South West

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025