A52 | Derbyshire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 23:13, 20 JulFirst report

   The A52 in Derbyshire is closed westbound between the the M1 J25 (Risley, Stapleford) and A5111 (Spondon) following a serious multi-vehicle collision. 

2. 23:20, 20 JulUpdate

   The A52 in Derbyshire is closed westbound between the the M1 J25 (Risley, Stapleford) and A5111 (Spondon) following a serious multi-vehicle collision. 

3. 23:50, 20 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 23:55, 20 JulUpdate

   The A52 in Derbyshire is closed westbound between the the M1 J25 (Risley, Stapleford) and A5111 (Spondon) following a serious multi-vehicle collision. 

5. 00:30, 21 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 17m. Monitoring continues.

6. 00:35, 21 JulUpdate

   The A52 in Derbyshire is closed westbound between the the M1 J25 (Risley, Stapleford) and A5111 (Spondon) following a serious multi-vehicle collision. 

7. 01:05, 21 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 52m. Monitoring continues.

8. 01:10, 21 JulUpdate

   The A52 in Derbyshire is closed westbound between the the M1 J25 (Risley, Stapleford) and A5111 (Spondon) following a serious multi-vehicle collision. 

9. 01:40, 21 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 27m. Monitoring continues.

10. 01:45, 21 JulUpdate

    The A52 in Derbyshire is closed westbound between the the M1 J25 (Risley, Stapleford) and A5111 (Spondon) following a serious multi-vehicle collision. 

11. 02:15, 21 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 2m. Monitoring continues.

12. 02:20, 21 JulUpdate

    The A52 in Derbyshire is closed westbound between the the M1 J25 (Risley, Stapleford) and A5111 (Spondon) following a serious multi-vehicle collision. 

13. 02:50, 21 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 37m. Monitoring continues.

14. 02:55, 21 JulUpdate

    The A52 in Derbyshire is closed westbound between the the M1 J25 (Risley, Stapleford) and A5111 (Spondon) following a serious multi-vehicle collision. 

15. 03:25, 21 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 12m. Monitoring continues.

16. 03:30, 21 JulUpdate

    The A52 in Derbyshire is closed westbound between the the M1 J25 (Risley, Stapleford) and A5111 (Spondon) following a serious multi-vehicle collision. 

17. 04:00, 21 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 47m. Monitoring continues.

18. 04:05, 21 JulUpdate

    The A52 in Derbyshire is closed westbound between the the M1 J25 (Risley, Stapleford) and A5111 (Spondon) following a serious multi-vehicle collision. 

19. 04:35, 21 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 22m. Monitoring continues.

20. 04:40, 21 JulUpdate

    The A52 in Derbyshire is closed westbound between the the M1 J25 (Risley, Stapleford) and A5111 (Spondon) following a serious multi-vehicle collision. 

21. 05:10, 21 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 57m. Monitoring continues.

22. 05:15, 21 JulUpdate

    The A52 in Derbyshire is closed westbound between the the M1 J25 (Risley, Stapleford) and A5111 (Spondon) following a serious multi-vehicle collision. 

23. 05:45, 21 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 32m. Monitoring continues.

24. 05:50, 21 JulUpdate

    The A52 in Derbyshire is closed westbound between the the M1 J25 (Risley, Stapleford) and A5111 (Spondon) following a serious multi-vehicle collision. 

25. 06:20, 21 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 7m. Monitoring continues.

26. 06:25, 21 JulUpdate

    The A52 in Derbyshire is closed westbound between the the M1 J25 (Risley, Stapleford) and A5111 (Spondon) following a serious multi-vehicle collision. 

27. 06:55, 21 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 42m. Monitoring continues.

28. 07:00, 21 JulUpdate

    The A52 in Derbyshire is closed westbound between the the M1 J25 (Risley, Stapleford) and A5111 (Spondon) following a serious multi-vehicle collision. 

29. 07:30, 21 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 17m. Monitoring continues.

30. 07:35, 21 JulUpdate

    The A52 in Derbyshire is closed westbound between the the M1 J25 (Risley, Stapleford) and A5111 (Spondon) following a serious multi-vehicle collision. 

31. 07:55, 21 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A52 reopened at 07:55 on 21 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 8h 42m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

32. 16:34, 3 NovFinal update

    The A52 in Derbyshire is closed westbound between the the M1 J25 (Risley, Stapleford) and A5111 (Spondon) following a serious multi-vehicle collision. 

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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