M1 | Leicestershire | Carriageway Closure | Delays

Incident timeline

1. 04:14, 7 SepFirst report

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

2. 05:21, 7 SepUpdate

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

3. 05:51, 7 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 37m. Monitoring continues.

4. 05:56, 7 SepUpdate

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

5. 06:31, 7 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 17m. Monitoring continues.

6. 06:31, 7 SepUpdate

   ✅ Incident cleared — M1 reopened at 06:31 on 7 Sep 2026. Total disruption: 2h 17m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

7. 03:16, 6 NovFinal update

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

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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