A lane is closed and congestion has formed on the M5 after an accident on the northbound side of the motorway.

The incident occurred shortly after 1pm on Sunday (November 30) between junction 15 (Almondsbury Interchange) and junction 14 (Thornbury / Failfield).

All traffic was temporarily held due to the accident, but released a short time later. Lane one of three remains closed.

The incident comes amid a day of chaos on the roads around Bristol and South Gloucestershire, including a crash on the M4 in which a 32-year-old man sadly died .

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