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What’s happening in Leicestershire

Live traffic for Leicestershire: collisions, queues, closures and roadworks on the M1, A6, A42, A46 and M69, from National Highways and drivers' own reports, checked every few minutes. Leicestershire here means Leicestershire and Leicester - the line on the map follows that boundary.

The blue line is the Leicestershire boundary (Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2019).

All clearNo incidents in Leicestershire right now (checked 12:50).

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A live check around the places people drive to in Leicestershire.

Airport

East Midlands Airport

Castle Donington
Clear within 3 miles
M1 · A42 · A453 · A50

About 3.2 million passengers in 2022; a few minutes' drive from the M1

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Motorsport

Donington Park

Castle Donington
Clear within 3 miles
M1 J23a/J24 · A42 · A453

Capacity 120,000; entrance on Melbourne Lane off the A453

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Stadium

King Power Stadium (Leicester City)

Leicester
Clear within 3 miles

Home of Leicester City on Filbert Way; capacity 32,259

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Shopping

Fosse Park

Enderby
Clear within 3 miles
M1 J21 · M69 · A563 · A5460

Half a mile from M1 Junction 21, where it meets the M69

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Zoo & wildlife

Twycross Zoo

Twycross
Clear within 3 miles
A444 · A5 · M42 J11

Around 700,000 visitors a year; £4 parking per vehicle

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Attraction

National Space Centre

Leicester
Clear within 3 miles
A6

Just off the A6, two miles north of the city centre; 400+ parking spaces

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Good to know in Leicestershire

Tolls, charges and local schemes that catch drivers out.

East Midlands Airport drop-off charge

East Midlands Airport drop-off and pick-up charges must be paid online or by phone by midnight the day after your visit; you cannot pay on exit. Unpaid charges lead to a £100 Parking Charge (£60 if paid within 14 days).

Source: eastmidlandsairport.com ↗

Busiest stretches in Leicestershire this month

Where National Highways recorded the most unplanned incidents in the last 30 days: collisions, breakdowns, obstructions and queues. Roadworks are not counted.

  1. 1 THE A453 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A52 AND M1near Castle Doningtonmostly queues 9incidents
  2. 2 THE A50 EASTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A6 AND A453near Castle Doningtonmostly queues 8incidents
  3. 3 THE M1 SOUTHBOUND ENTRY SLIP AT JUNCTION J21Anear Leicestermostly queues 7incidents
  4. 4 THE A46 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A607 AND A5630near Systonmostly queues 3incidents
  5. 5 THE A52 WESTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A1 AND A46in Leicestershiremostly queues 3incidents

Most incidents in Leicestershire started between 07:00 and 10:00 UK TIME (56% of them).

Main roads in Leicestershire

Live counts inside the county. Tap a road for its own live page.

Leicestershire traffic: quick answers

Are there any accidents in Leicestershire today?

No incidents are being reported on Leicestershire's motorways and major A-roads right now (checked 12:50).

Are any roads closed in Leicestershire?

No roads are fully closed in Leicestershire right now. Checked 12:50.

How many roadworks are there in Leicestershire?

There are 0 roadworks listed in Leicestershire at the moment. Tap "Roadworks" above the list to see where each one is and when it clears.

Where does this information come from?

Incidents, closures and roadworks come from National Highways. Reports from drivers are shown as "Community report". Leicestershire here means Leicestershire and Leicester.

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🆘 Broken down in Leicestershire?

Car recovery in and around Leicestershire - pick the nearest town and call a local firm direct:

On a motorway? If you can, get onto the hard shoulder or into an emergency area, leave by the left-hand doors and wait behind the barrier. Stuck in a live lane: stay in the car with your seatbelt on and hazard lights on, and call 999.