Lanes on M5 reopen after fatal crash - updates The motorway has been closed between Bridgwater and Taunton The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The M5 has been closed southbound between Bridgwater and Taunton due to a serious crash overnight. One person has died and another - who was also arrested at the scene - taken to hospital. Police are in attendance and have said the M5 is not expected to re-open until midday. Inrix has reported queues of seven miles and states: "M5 Southbound closed, queueing traffic for seven miles due to accident investigation work from J24 A38 Taunton Road (Bridgwater South) to J25 A358 (Taunton).