Summary
There are four miles of traffic on the M5 after a vehicle fire was reported in Gloucestershire. Traffic is queuing southbound between Tewkesbury and Cheltenham this afternoon (Friday, October 2). Traffic monitor Inrix reports: “M5 Southbound partially blocked, long delays due to accident from J9 A46 (Tewkesbury) to J10 A4019 ( Cheltenham ).
Details
Congestion to both sides, with onlookers northbound back to J11 (Gloucester / Golden Valley Bypass). Since 13:00, possibly a vehicle fire.” The incident was initially reported as a collision but National Highways has confirmed it is a vehicle fire. We will keep you updated with our live blog below.
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Report source: Gloucestershire Live
