An accident on the M5 southbound blocking two lanes between junction 4a and 5 is causing delays of upto 45 minutes.

The emergency services are on the scene after an RTC between Junction 4a in Bromsgrove and Junction 5 in Droitwich.

Two lanes are shut due to the delay and The West Midlands Alerts Twitter page urges drivers to find alternative routes.

They tweeted: "Long delays on the M5 Southbound RTC closing two lanes between J4a #Bromsgrove M42 & J5 #Droitwich #Avoid"

In addition, there are knock-on delays on the A38 and other local roads.