M1 | Leicestershire | Road Closure | Delays

Incident timeline

1. 04:14, 7 SepFirst report

   The M1 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J23 (Loughborough) and J23a (A42/M42 East Midlands Airport) due to a Leicestershire Police led incident.

2. 04:26, 7 SepUpdate

   The M1 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J23 (Loughborough) and J23a (A42/M42 East Midlands Airport) due to a Leicestershire Police led incident.

3. 05:01, 7 SepUpdate

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

4. 05:06, 7 SepUpdate

   The M1 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J23 (Loughborough) and J23a (A42/M42 East Midlands Airport) due to a Leicestershire Police led incident.

5. 05:36, 7 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 22m. Monitoring continues.

6. 05:41, 7 SepUpdate

   The M1 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J23 (Loughborough) and J23a (A42/M42 East Midlands Airport) due to a Leicestershire Police led incident.

7. 06:01, 7 SepUpdate

   ✅ Incident cleared — M1 reopened at 06:01 on 7 Sep 2026. Total disruption: 1h 47m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

8. 10:40, 6 NovFinal update

   The M1 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J23 (Loughborough) and J23a (A42/M42 East Midlands Airport) due to a Leicestershire Police led incident.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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