Overview
- Gloucestershire Police confirmed a pedestrian died at the scene after a multi-vehicle collision reported around 11:40am on Tuesday near Michaelwood Services.
- The M5 northbound remains closed between J14 (Dursley) and J13 (Stroud) for investigation and recovery, while the southbound side has reopened in stages.
- National Highways diversion routes are in place, with heavy delays reported on the A38 as traffic is redirected via the B4509 and local roads.
- South West Ambulance Service deployed a double-crewed ambulance, an operations officer, a critical care car and a hazardous area response team.
- Separate crashes and breakdowns caused morning delays on routes including the M3, M62/M60, M1, M53, A55, A69 and A430, most of which have since eased or cleared.