The A5 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between the A428 (Crick) and A426 (Shawell) due to a serious collision involving a car and a van.
RoadA5
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionBoth directions
Started14:51, 7 Aug 2026
Cleared19:00, 7 Aug 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A428 (Crick) and A426 (Churchover) due to a collision.
Update
The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A428 (Crick) and A426 (Churchover) due to a collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 54 minutes. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A428 (Crick) and A426 (Churchover) due to a collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 29m. Monitoring continues.
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The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A428 (Crick) and A426 (Churchover) due to a collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 4m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A428 (Crick) and A426 (Churchover) due to a collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 39m. Monitoring continues.
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The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A428 (Crick) and A426 (Churchover) due to a collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 14m. Monitoring continues.
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The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A428 (Crick) and A426 (Churchover) due to a collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 49m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A428 (Crick) and A426 (Churchover) due to a collision.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A5 reopened at 19:00 on 7 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 4h 9m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
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The A5 in Northamptonshire is closed in both directions between the A428 (Crick) and A426 (Churchover) due to a collision.
Update
The A5 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between the A428 (Crick) and A426 (Shawell) due to a collision.
Update
The A5 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between the A428 (Crick) and A426 (Shawell) due to a collision
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A5 reopened at 19:00 on 7 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 4h 9m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A5 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between the A428 (Crick) and A426 (Shawell) due to a serious collision involving a car and a van.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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