M1 Junction 21 Traffic

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✅Nothing reported at M1 J21 right now.

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Is M1 junction 21 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:06 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M1 junction 21 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M1 junction 21 at 14:06.

Is M1 junction 21 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 21 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M1 junction 21 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 21 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M1 junction 21 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M1 junction 21 since midnight.

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Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. A closure is counted here when National Highways name this junction or a stretch that runs through it.

🗺️ Where M1 J21 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Leicester, Wigston, Syston, Hinckley.

📍 Heading to… from M1 J21

This junction is for

Fosse Park Shopping · Enderby, Leicestershire Reached from M1 J21 · 0.5 miles in a straight line 🧭 Directions Leicestershire traffic

Also near this junction

King Power Stadium (Leicester City) Stadium · Leicester, Leicestershire 2.5 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Leicestershire traffic

National Space Centre Attraction · Leicester, Leicestershire 4.5 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Leicestershire traffic

Twycross Zoo Zoo & wildlife · Twycross, Leicestershire 15 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Leicestershire traffic

Places and the junctions they are reached from are kept by our team; distances are measured in a straight line from the junction, not along the road.

⚠️ Collision record on the M1 at J21

80Collisions

0Fatal

12Serious

125Casualties

Better than most

Ranked 372 of 556 UK junctions on record · 41 of 54 on the M1

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 2,477 collisions are on record, 21 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M1 itself, within 2 miles of J21. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

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❓ M1 J21 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M1 junction 21?

M1 J21 is at Leicester & Blaby. National Highways signs it as Leicester South. The nearest town is Leicester.

Is there an accident at M1 J21?

No — as of 14:06 National Highways list nothing at M1 J21. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M1 junction 21 closed?

No closure is listed at M1 J21 as of 14:06.

How many accidents happen at M1 junction 21?

Police STATS19 records show 80 collisions on the M1 within 2 miles of J21, including 0 fatal and 12 serious. Counting every road in the area, 2,477 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 372 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

Which places is M1 junction 21 the junction for?

M1 J21 is the junction for Fosse Park (shopping, Enderby), about 0.5 miles in a straight line - reached from M1 J21.

What is near M1 junction 21?

Within 15 miles of M1 J21: King Power Stadium (Leicester City) (stadium, Leicester), about 2.5 miles north-east in a straight line; National Space Centre (attraction, Leicester), about 4.5 miles north-east in a straight line; Twycross Zoo (zoo & wildlife, Twycross), about 15 miles west in a straight line.

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↔️ Next junctions

← J20
Lutterworth & Magna Park J21A
Leicester & Kirby Muxloe →

📍 Towns near this junction

Leicester 3.5 mi Wigston 4.4 mi Syston 8 mi Hinckley 8.7 mi

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