M5 delays: Taunton slip road blocked by broken down car
There is severe disruption on the M5 near
Taunton this evening (November 9) due to a broken down vehicle.

Reports indicate that the exit slip road at junction 25 southbound is blocked and inaccessible after a vehicle broke down on the slip road itself.

There are tailbacks up the slip road heading back onto the M5, and long delays are expected for anyone wishing to reach the A358.

Motorists wishing to reach either the Somerset Levels or the A303 for Ilminster or Yeovil are advised to…

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Author: Daniel Mumby

Car and motorcycle involved in Highbridge crash
There is congestion on the roads in Highbridge this evening (November 9) following a crash involving a car and a motorcyclist.The B3139 Market Street is currently partially blocked, with very slow traffic in both directions between the A38 Church Street and Isleport Road heading to Edithmead.The crash occurred shortly after 6pm, and the status of both the motorcycle rider and the occupant or occupants of the car has not yet been confirmed.Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use…

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Motorists urged to avoid A39 after crash near Street
Motorists using the A39 this evening (November 9) should allow more time for their journeys following a crash near Street.There is disruption on this major Somerset road following a crash near Pedwell Hill in Ashcott, which lies between Glastonbury and the M5.The crash occurred just before 6pm. It is not clear at this stage how many vehicles were involved in the crash, and there are no reports of fatalities or injuries.Motorists travelling in either direction should follow alternative routes…

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Two crashes on A38 causing delays near Bridgwater and Burnham-on-…
There is big disruption on the A38 tonight (November 9) following two crashes within minutes of each other.Motorists using the A38 to avoid the M5 near Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea face delays following one crash near each town.At around 5.30pm, a crash occurred on the A38 Bristol Road in Bridgwater, near The Drove junction.Within minutes, another crash had occurred on Bristol Road, this time near the junction with Pillmore Lane in Burnham-on-Sea.MORE: Marks and Spencer to close 30 stores – but…

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Author: Daniel Mumby