West Country Travel
A look at what's happening on the roads, trains, and planes.
Latest ITV News reports
ROADS: M5 Southbound Bristol - long queues
There are long delays of the M5 southbound near Bristol between Junctions 15 (Almondsbury Interchange) and 21 (Weston-super-Mare). The queues were caused by an earlier accident between Junctions 19 (Portishead) and 21. All lanes are now open.
Motorcyclist killed in Second Severn Crossing crash
Gwent Police confirm a male motorcyclist has died following a collision on the Second Severn Crossing.
A police spokesperson said the force received a report at 5.50pm.
The M4 remains closed at Junction 23 eastbound, with traffic being diverted.
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ROADS: M4 westbound between Bath and Bristol
There's queueing traffic on the M4 due to a multi-vehicle accident between J18 A46 (Bath / Tormarton) and J19 M32 (Bristol).
Five vehicles involved. Emergency services on scene. Lane three (of three) blocked.
TRAINS: Delays of up to an hour on First Great Western
There's disruption on First Great Western services between Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington and between Cheltenham Spa and London Paddington due to a person being hit by a train between Swindon and Didcot Parkway.
Trains may be delayed by up to an hour, and buses have been requested to run between Swindon and Reading.
Tickets are being accepted on CrossCountry and Virgin Trains services.
TRAINS: Problems between Swindon and Gloucester
Service suspended on First Great Western trains between Swindon and Gloucester due to an obstruction on the line at Stroud.
Tickets are being accepted on CrossCountry services between Bristol Parkway and Gloucester.
A train has hit a large tree that fell onto the line. FGW say that due to the size of the tree, trains are not likely to be able to run for some time. No alternative transport is available.
ROADS: M5 southbound near Bristol
Traffic is heavier than normal on the M5 southbound between J16 A38 (Aztec West) and J20 B3133 (Clevedon).
This is due to the extra Bank holiday traffic.
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ROADS: M5 northbound, Avonmouth Bridge, Bristol
One lane is closed on the M5 northbound due to a broken down lorry on the Avonmouth Bridge between J19 A369 (Portishead) and J18 M49 / A4 (Avonmouth).
ROADS: Camp Road in Odcombe closed
In Somerset, Camp Road in Odcombe near Yeovil is closed because of a fallen tree. That's between Ham Hill Road and Gooseacre Lane.
ROADS: M32 Bristol - one lane blocked by accident
There are queues on the M32 coming into Bristol following an accident involving a lorry and a car. One lane is blocked between J2 (Eastville) and J3 (St Pauls) and it's causing congestion to J1 (Hambrook).
There are also queues on the J2 roundabout.
ROADS: M5 northbound, Somerset
Two lanes are closed and there's queueing traffic due to an overturned vehicle on the M5 northbound between J22 A38 / B3140 (Burnham-On-Sea) and J21 A370 / B3440 (Weston-Super-Mare).