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Live: M5 reopens near Portishead after car rolls over

Traffic was brought to a halt on the M5 near Portishead tonight following reports of an overturned vehicle. Cars remain parked northbound between junctions 20 and 19.


Cars have been stuck on the highway since around 7:24 p.m. tonight. Avon and Somerset Police have been contacted for further information.

Traffic monitoring system Inrix reports: “All traffic has temporarily stopped and traffic is at a standstill due to an overturned car on the northbound M5 from J20 B3133 Ettlingen Way (Clevedon) to J19 A369 Martcombe Road (Portishead).”

This is a last minute incident. Follow the live blog below for updates.

19:42shannon brown

Removed overturned car and now all lanes are open

All lanes open, overturned car removed and recovery work completed on the northbound M5 from J20 B3133 Ettlingen Way (Clevedon) to J19 A369 Martcombe Road (Portishead). Lane one (of three) was closed after traffic was stopped twice for recovery to arrive on scene. Traffic is not favored by bad weather.

19:36shannon brown

Traffic worsened by ‘bad weather’

One lane closed due to an overturned car and recovery work on the M5 northbound from J20 B3133 Ettlingen Way (Clevedon) to J19 A369 Martcombe Road (Portishead). The traffic is adapting well. Lane one (of three) remains closed after traffic was briefly stopped twice for recovery to arrive on scene. Traffic is not favored by bad weather.

19:29shannon brown

Lane one of three remains closed as traffic begins to move again

Queuing traffic and one lane closed due to an overturned car and recovery work on the M5 northbound from J20 B3133 Ettlingen Way (Clevedon) to J19 A369 Martcombe Road (Portishead). Lane one (of three) remains closed after traffic was briefly stopped twice for recovery to arrive on scene.

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