A lorry fire has broken out near the M5 junction for Gloucester this afternoon (Tuesday, October 1). According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, a lane is closed heading southbound on the motorway at junction 11A. A lane is also closed on the A417 while the blaze is extinguished. The fire was first reported by Inrix shortly after 4.30pm.

The M5 motorway in South Gloucestershire is closed in both directions due to severe flooding. Fire crews were called in the early hours of Friday 27 September to help rescue drivers from their cars. The road is closed northbound between junctions 16 and 14, with the southbound carriageway closed between junction 14 and 15.

A major crash has caused snarls on the M5 with the northbound carriageway currently closed to traffic. The collision involved a car with fuel spilt on the motorway between junctions 11 and 12. In addition, the bad weather is already making travel on the road difficult.

M5 Northbound closed, long delays due to flooding from J16 A38 Gloucester Road (Aztec West) to J14 B4509 (Thornbury / Falfield). Congestion to the A38 which is solid between Woodford and Almondsbury as traffic diverts.

Vehicles are now stationary in both directions and traffic is building on routes around the motorway. The crash was first reported at around 2pm. Inrix says: "All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to accident on M5 in both directions from J13 A419 ( Stroud ) to J12 A430 ( Quedgeley / Hardwicke ).

The M5 has been hit with highly disruptive closures today (Friday, September 27) due to flooding caused by heavy rain overnight. A severe weather warning is still in effect. Diversions were in place for several hours while both northbound and southbound carriageways were closed.