Traffic chaos at the V Festival

Motorists faced gridlock on the M54 and A5 around the site near Shifnal as the first of more than an expected 80,000 ticket holders rolled in to see a host of big name acts, such as The Killers and Snow Patrol.

Motorists faced gridlock on the M54 and A5 around the site near Shifnal as the first of more than an expected 80,000 ticket holders rolled in to see a host of big name acts, such as The Killers and Snow Patrol.

Police reported tailbacks on the M54 westbound at Junction 3, along the A5 through Weston-under-Lizard and on the M6 near Junction 12. Tailbacks of up to 70 minutes were being reported this afternoon.

Our video journalist Tom Shaw braved the traffic.

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