What happened
The M1 in Leicestershire is closed southbound between J23 and J22 due to a serious collision.
RoadM1
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionSouthbound
Started17:08, 30 Jul 2026
Cleared23:20, 30 Jul 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The M1 in Leicestershire is closed southbound between J23 and J22 due to a serious collision.
Update
The M1 in Leicestershire is closed southbound between J23 and J22 due to a serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 47 minutes. Delays of 120 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
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The M1 in Leicestershire is closed southbound between J23 and J22 due to a serious collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 22m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
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The M1 in Leicestershire is closed southbound between J23 and J22 due to a serious collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 57m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
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The M1 in Leicestershire is closed southbound between J23 and J22 due to a serious collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 32m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
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The M1 in Leicestershire is closed southbound between J23 and J22 due to a serious collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 7m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
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The M1 in Leicestershire is closed southbound between J23 and J22 due to a serious collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 42m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
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The M1 in Leicestershire is closed southbound between J23 and J22 due to a serious collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 17m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
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The M1 in Leicestershire is closed southbound between J23 and J22 due to a serious collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 52m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
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The M1 in Leicestershire is closed southbound between J23 and J22 due to a serious collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 27m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
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The M1 in Leicestershire is closed southbound between J23 and J22 due to a serious collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 2m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M1 in Leicestershire is closed southbound between J23 and J22 due to a serious collision.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — M1 reopened at 23:20 on 30 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 6h 12m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The M1 in Leicestershire is closed southbound between J23 and J22 due to a serious collision.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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