Huge HGV fuel spillage on M5 causing 90-minute delays near Bridgwater
There are severe 90-minute delays on the M5 after a large HGV fuel spillage in Somerset. The northbound carriageway was closed between junction 24 and junction 23 near Bridgwater at around 11am today, Thursday, February 6. National Highways is currently reporting delays of one-and-a-half hours against expected traffic.
Severe delays after huge diesel spill closes motorway
A section of the M5 has been closed after diesel spilled from a lorry spread half a mile (0.8km) down the carriageway. Long queues are stretching between 24 and J23 near Bridgwater on the northbound carriageway,
Overnight M5 closure after huge diesel spill
A motorway will partially close overnight so emergency resurfacing work can take place after a huge diesel spill. Lanes one and two of the M5, between J24 and J23, near Bridgwater
M5 diversions after major fuel spill closes motorway near Bridgwater
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M5 closures: Major diesel spill on motorways causes 90 minutes of delays and heavy congestion
Drivers have been warned to expect huge delays after a major diesel spillage forced the closure of a vital motorway this afternoon. The M5 in Somerset has been impacted by the spillage with the northbound carriageway shut between Junction 24 and Junction 23 near Bridgwater.
M5 oil spillage: Traffic chaos as major UK motorway closes
The M5 in Somerset is closed northbound between J24 and J23 near Bridgwater due to a large diesel spillage. The spillage from a heavy goods vehicle fuel tank, has spread for approximately half a mile down the carriageway.
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Live: M5 traffic at a standstill after crash in Somerset
Traffic on the M5 is currently being held in Somerset, following a crash and fuel spill this morning, Thursday, February 6.
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