Overview
- Gloucestershire Police confirm a pedestrian died after a collision involving two lorries around 11:40am on Tuesday, with next of kin informed.
- The M5 northbound between J14 (Dursley) and J13 (Stroud) remains closed for collision investigation, while the southbound carriageway has reopened.
- National Highways set signed diversion routes, and heavy congestion has built on the A38 strategic diversion.
- Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage; the lorry drivers were assessed by paramedics with no serious injuries reported.
- Separate incidents on the M6, M1, M53, M62, M25, M3, A1, A19 and A69 prompted delays across the network, with many later cleared or reduced to partial closures.