Commuters face rush-hour chaos this morning as two roads are congested following a horror crash involving a motorbike.

Part of the A46 is shut in both directions in Gloucestershire as the smash happened near Cold Ashton, Gloucestershire on the trunk road. As a result, the M4 is congested in both directions on the approach to the A46 link — junction 18 for Bath — and queues are expected to worsen during peak hours.

Avon and Somerset Police and officrs with the National Highways are at the scene of the collision, which also involved a car. Diversions are in place, but these have led to jams on local routes across Gloucestershire and Somerset.

06:38 Bradley Jolly

Diversion adding strain to the M4 this morning

The M4 is slow, particularly eastbound as drivers must use it as part of t

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