Separate crashes disrupt M5, Chippenham road and A30 in same period, local reports show

On 18 September, North Somerset Times reported heavy delays on the M5 in Somerset following an incident [1]. Cotswold Journal later reported long delays on the M5 near Worcester after a crash [3][5]. The same outlet later reported that the road had reopened [7]. The reports do not identify a common cause, but read together they describe separate crashes on several major routes in the region during the same period [1][2][3][6][7].