
National Highways said at 5.14pm in a post on X that there was a three-mile congestion in the area, causing 30-minute delays above normal travel time. All lanes reopened before 6.30pm.
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All lanes have reopened on the M5 northbound between junctions J3 and J2 following an earlier collision between a car and a van.
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Traffic cameras on the M5 shows the current traffic situation following the reopening of the lanes.

In a post on X, it added: “Delays clearing well in the area. Have a safe journey.”
Following the crash between the car and the van, National Highways said traffic officers were sent to the scene.
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The below map shows where the road traffic collision happened today.
It prompted the closure of two out of three lanes in the area.

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