M1 | Leicestershire | Carriageway Closure | Lon… — Cleared 31 Aug

What happened

The M1 in Leicestershire is closed northbound between J21A and J22 due to a serious collision.

RoadM1

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionNorthbound

Started13:55, 31 Aug 2026

Cleared15:56, 31 Aug 2026

13:55, 31 AugFirst report
The M1 in Leicestershire is closed northbound between J21A and J22 due to a serious collision.
14:06, 31 AugUpdate
The M1 in Leicestershire is closed northbound between J21A and J22 due to a serious collision.
14:36, 31 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41 minutes. Delays of 45 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
14:41, 31 AugUpdate
The M1 in Leicestershire is closed northbound between J21A and J22 due to a serious collision.
15:11, 31 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 16m. Delays of 45 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
15:16, 31 AugUpdate
The M1 in Leicestershire is closed northbound between J21A and J22 due to a serious collision.
15:46, 31 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 51m. Delays of 45 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
15:51, 31 AugUpdate
The M1 in Leicestershire is closed northbound between J21A and J22 due to a serious collision.
15:56, 31 AugUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — M1 reopened at 15:56 on 31 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 2h 1m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
21:53, 5 NovFinal update
The M1 in Leicestershire is closed northbound between J21A and J22 due to a serious collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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