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The accident happened at around 1.30pm on Friday afternoon, between junctions 22 and 21. All lanes of the M5 in both directions closed at the time of the crash, in order for the emergency services that rushed to the scene, to assist. It is one of a number of incidents that occurred on the motorway today.

Traffic monitoring service Inrix said at the time: “M5 Northbound closed, stationary traffic due to serious accident between J22 (Burnham-on-sea) and J21 A370 (Weston-super-mare).

“The road is now fully closed following an accident at 13:35.

While National Highways confirmed: “The #M5 northbound is closed between J22 (#BurnhamOnSea) and J21(#WestonSuperMare) due to a serious collision.

“Emergency services and Traffic Officers are on scene. Delays are beginning to build on approach to closure. More details to follow.”

According to Google Maps, the delay was calculated at nearly three hours at about 3pm.

However, National Highways estimated the delay at about 90 minutes.

In an update at 2:18 pm, Avon and Somerset Police said that long delays are expected due to the situation.

Motorists are advised to avoid the route and try alternative roads.

The southbound carriageway reopened shortly after 3 pm.

However, police said that the northbound will remain closed “for some time”, without providing a timeframe.

An air ambulance also arrived at the scene, following the collision between the two lorries. 

More to follow…

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