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There were six miles of delays on the approach
M5 traffic(Image: National Highways )
Updated 14:13, 27 Jun 2026
There were 75-minute delays on the M5 after a multi-vehicle crash this afternoon (Saturday, June 27).
Drivers were held on the M5 northbound near Portishead at junction 19, causing major queues on the approach.
National Highways said there were six miles of congestion on the approach as of 12.40pm, with delays of 75 minutes.
Traffic cameras showed queues in all three lanes of the motorway. A witness said: “M5 north at a standstill just before j19, police car and ambulance just gone past.”
Another person added: “No one likely to move for a while.” BristolLive understands a caravan was involved.
Roads and traffic monitoring site, Inrix, reported the crash at 12.12pm.
It said: ” All traffic being temporarily held due to multi-vehicle accident on M5 Northbound at J19 A369 Martcombe Road (Portishead).”
Just after 2pm, Inrix reported the M5 delays had cleared and traffic was returning to normal.
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Queuing traffic
M5 – SOMERSET – NORTHBOUND – BRISTOL
Queueing traffic due to earlier accident on M5 Northbound at J19 A369 Martcombe Road (Portishead).
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Inrix latest
M5 – SOMERSET – NORTHBOUND – BRISTOL Queueing traffic due to earlier accident on M5 Northbound at J19 A369 Martcombe Road (Portishead).
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Queues and queues on the M5 
M5 traffic(Image: National Highways )
M5 traffic(Image: National Highways )
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Get in contact
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Miles of congestion
National Highways said:
Current delays of 75 minutes on the approach, with 6 miles of congestion.
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Motorway at a “standstill”
A witness said:
M5 north at a standstill just before j19, police car and ambulance just gone past
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Traffic on the M5 
M5 traffic(Image: National Highways )
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Today13:13 BST
M5 traffic stationary
M5 – SOMERSET – NORTHBOUND – BRISTOL All traffic being temporarily held due to multi-vehicle accident on M5 Northbound at J19 A369 Martcombe Road (Portishead).
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