The latest South West traffic updates including for M4, M5 and M32 as crash closes A39 in Cornwall

Police appeal after fatal crashes/ Devon and cornwall police
The A39 is closed in Cornwall due to a serious crash Credit: Devon and Cornwall Police

A busy route in Cornwall has been closed due to a "serious" crash, with congestion and crashes also building on the West Country's motorways.

Millions of people are expected to be using the nation's roads today - making it one of the busiest bank holidays in years.

Today (Easter Monday) the RAC says around 3.96 million people will be driving up and down the country - and many of those journeys will be in the South West.

Rail passengers have also been warned of delays as Network Rail carries out 530 engineering projects costing a total of £83million.

Your key updates at a glance

  • A39 closed in Cornwall: The A39 is closed near Bude due to a serious crash. Traffic is coping well.

  • A35 closed in Dorset: The A35 is closed in both directions between Valley Cottages (Coach House Inn, Dorset) and the B3159 (Esso garage, Winterbourne Abbas). Traffic is coping well.

  • A366 closed in Somerset: A crash involving a tractor and a motorbike has closed the A road at Norton St Philip

  • M5 congestion: Stop-start traffic due to holiday traffic on M5 northbound.

Holiday traffic sparks delays on the M5

There is congestion on the M5 northbound between between J27 (Tiverton) and J20 (Clevedon).

The worst section is from J26 for Wellington and J21 for Weston-super-mare, where there is stop-start traffic and travel time is around 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Congestion and crashes in Cornwall

The A39 is closed in both directions from B3263 (Wainhouse Corner) to B3262 (Otterham) due to a serious crash. Traffic is coping well.

A35 closed in Dorset

The A35 is closed in both directions near Dorchester due to a crash.

The incident happened between Valley Cottages (Coach House Inn) and the B3159 (Esso garage, Winterbourne Abbas).

Traffic is coping well.

A366 closed in Somerset

The A366 Farleigh Road in Norton St Philip is closed in both directions due to a serious crash involving a tractor and a motorbike.

The incident happened between Longmead Close and A36 (Brown Shutters). Police are at the scene.

Man dies after Bristol ring road crash

A man has died following a crash on the A4174 near Warmley on Easter Sunday. The incident happened at the 'through-about' in South Gloucestershire.

Avon and Somerset Police have now confirmed a moped rider involved in the crash died at the scene. The force has issued an appeal for witnesses.

When is the best time to travel on Easter Monday?

People are being advised to travel either before 10.30am or after 6.30pm, if they want to avoid traffic.

The worst time to travel, according to the RAC, is between 12pm and 2.30pm.