Overview
- National Highways closed both directions shortly after 9 a.m. due to a collision that left a large fuel spill on the carriageway.
- Emergency services were on scene as motorists were advised to allow extra travel time.
- Rush-hour traffic backed up on adjoining routes, with gridlock on Wolverhampton Road and queues around Lodge Lane.
- By about 10:05 a.m., traffic monitoring service Inrix reported the A5 had reopened with conditions easing and the accident cleared between Church Lane and the A4601 (Longford Island).
- West Midlands Ambulance Service and Staffordshire Police have been contacted for official comment.