Shed trailer load causes crash on M5 and 11-mile delay, adding to...
UPDATE, 5.55pm: Emergency Services have revealed that a trailer that shed its load has caused an 11-mile delay on the M5 between Weston-super-Mare and Bridgwater.There is severe congestion all the way...
View ArticleCalls for Yeovil roadworks to be stopped after council admits it...
A councillor has called for all on-road roadworks in Yeovil to be halted immediately after it was revealed that the council believes that a major roadworks scheme will not improve traffic flow into the...
View ArticleThree car crash leaves old A358 blocked in Horton near Ilminster
A three car smash left the old A358 blocked near Ilminster on Friday evening.The collision happened shortly after 5pm in Horton and police, ambulance and firefighters all attended the crash.A spokesman...
View ArticleMajor crash on A38 in Brent Knoll near Burnham-on-Sea
Emergency services were called to a major crash near Burnham-on-Sea in the early hours of this morning.The collision took place on the A38 near Brent Knoll shortly before 4am.Fire crews from...
View ArticleCrash at notorious accident blackspot at Cathole Bridge Road in...
A crash has occurred at a notorious accident blackspot in Somerset this morning.A collision has been reported on Cathole Bridge Road in Crewkerne, which links the B3165 with the A356 towards...
View ArticleShocking dashcam footage shows terrifying near-miss on B3081 near...
Imagine driving along at speeds approaching 60mph, minding your own business, when suddenly another motorist pulls out in front of you and forces you to swerve to avoid a certain crash.That is what...
View ArticleMobile speed camera locations in Somerset for week commencing...
Mobile speed cameras will be out in force in the following areas across Somerset next week.Police will be carrying out their usual patrols around the county as they attempt to cut down on the number of...
View ArticleDelays on M5 between Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea
Anyone travelling on the M5 in Somerset this lunchtime (Sunday) is warned to expect delays.That is because traffic is reportedly very slow for those going northbound between junction 23 at Bridgwater...
View ArticleA round-up of the shocking dashcam footage captured on our roads...
If there is one thing we are constantly having to deal with on our roads, it's bad driving. Whether it be pulling out, undertaking, people driving on the side of the road or even tailgating, these...
View ArticleRoadworks schedule for Somerset week commencing December 12
Here's your list of major roadworks for next week - please let us know know if there are any other major works going on we've missed. The most significant deal with the M5 with most work scheduled to...
View ArticleA36 in Beckington near Frome blocked due to overturned lorry and...
One lane of the A36 was closed this morning after a lorry overturned and caused oil and fuel to spill into the road.The road was partly shut in a northbound direction in Beckington, near Frome, after...
View ArticleCrash on Roping Road in Yeovil causes delays
A crash is causing early morning delays for drivers in Yeovil.A collision has been reported on Roping Road, leaving the road partially blocked near Yeovil Hospital.It is unclear at this stage how many...
View ArticleCrash on A359 at Frome Road in Bruton causing delays
A crash is causing delays along the A359 this morning (Monday).The collision has taken place on Frome Road in Bruton sometime before 11.30am and is causing tailbacks for other motorists in the area.It...
View ArticleFrome traffic: Delays at roundabout after car crashes through...
A car has crashed through a fence in Somerset this evening (December 12), causing delays at a busy roundabout. There were police officers at the scene in Frome to deal with what looked like a three car...
View ArticleA303 traffic: Lane closure on road near Somerset and Dorset...
There has been a crash on the A303 tonight (December 12).One lane of the road has been closed following a collision near the Somerset and Dorset border.According to the Avon and Somerset Constabulary...
View ArticleSomerset firefighters help free man from wreckage after car...
Drivers have been stuck in traffic for several hours this evening (December 12) after a crash involving a car transporter not far from the Somerset border.According to reports the large vehicle...
View ArticleMystery of lamp post in middle of Yeovil lay-by deepens after...
The mystery of why a lamp post has appeared right in the middle of a new lay-by continues, after a housing developer revealed it did not put it there.UPDATE: Somerset County Council's explanation for...
View ArticleCrash near Staplegrove Inn on A358 in Taunton: road closed for...
UPDATE: Tragic news coming out of this crash as police reveal a 16-year-old girl has sadly died this morning.INITIAL REPORT: A main road was closed for around eight hours after a serious crash on...
View ArticleTaunton head teacher's tribute to girl 'with wonderful personalit...
A head teacher has paid tribute to one of his pupils "with great potential" after she died following a crash in Taunton yesterday evening (December 12). The 16-year-old was one of two female teenage...
View ArticleBridgwater crash: Two car crash causing traffic problems near M5
A two car crash is causing traffic problems near the M5 this afternoon (December 13).The crash has reportedly happened on the A38 Taunton Road in Bridgwater and is partially blocked.It is understood to...
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