THERE are long delays and a backlog of traffic on the M5 in Gloucestershire after a crash.

Traffic was temporarily stopped on the motorway at Gloucester this afternoon (Wednesday, May 7) due to accident on M5 Northbound from M5 Gloucester Services to J11A A417 Gloucester/Cirencester.

No traffic was passing through from around 3pm, between J12 Quedgeley/Hardwicke, and J11A Gloucester Brockworth Bypass.

A Gloucestershire Police spokesperson said: “We were called to the M5 northbound carriageway at around 2.45pm with a report of a four vehicle collision near to Gloucester Services.

“The occupants of the vehicles are not believed to have sustained any injuries. The carriageway was momentarily blocked but is now fully open.”

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