Motorists using the M5 between Burnham-On-Sea and Weston faced long delays on Good Friday following two collisions.
National Highways South West said drivers saw up to five miles of slow moving traffic on the northbound and southbound carriageways as motorists tried to get away for the busy Easter weekend.
National Highways said on social media at lunchtime that traffic had been “held on the M5 Southbound between J21 for Weston and J22 for Burnham whilst we clear debris and a fluid spill following a collision.”
Long tailbacks of slow moving and stationary traffic stretched from Burnham-On-Sea up to the Bristol area, according to National Highways – adding 90 minutes to journeys.
Drivers have been warned by the RAC to expect long delays on the roads over the Easter holiday weekend.
The worst of the congestion is expected to hit roads in the South West, according to the RAC and traffic monitoring service Inrix.
To help ease some of the pressure, National Highways has temporarily lifted around 1,400 miles of roadworks to help alleviate the queues.
