The travel Somerset alert system has just posted ( noon August 12) that if at all possible, motorists should avoid the M5.

As the holidays begin for many there are long delays with heavy traffic northbound between J25 A358 (Taunton) and J21 A370 (Weston-Super-Mare). Travel time is around 55 minutes.

This is what it looks like...

National Highways put the congestion as severe.