# M5 traffic LIVE: Motorway shut after multi-vehicle crash in foggy weather

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/m5-traffic-live-motorway-shut-after-multi-vehicle-crash-in-foggy-weather/
- Published: 2026-11-08T20:04:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T20:22:52+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Express (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2264439/m5-traffic-live-motorway-shut-crash
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Crash closed two southbound lanes on the M5.
- Delays exceeded 30 minutes near Tiverton.
- Fog warning covered the South West until Monday morning.

## Summary

A multi-vehicle crash shut part of the M5 southbound between junctions 26 and 27, near the Devon-Somerset border, on Sunday evening. Dense fog was affecting the South West, adding to difficult driving conditions as emergency services attended and traffic built up.

Two of the three lanes remained closed for recovery after traffic was released, with reported delays initially around 45 minutes and later more than 30 minutes. A car was reported to have overturned, though the number of vehicles involved was unclear. National Highways expected delays to clear by about 9pm, while a Met Office yellow fog warning remained in place until 11am on Monday.

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