The A52 is closed in both directions between the A46 near Radcliffe on Trent and the A1 near Grantham due to a serious collision.
Update – The road is now open in both directions.
Update 08:50 am
The incident involves a heavy goods vehicle and a van – the road is expected to reopen at around 1 pm on 15 December.
Leicestershire and Lincolnshire Police and ambulance services are on scene.
Diversion routes
Road users travelling eastbound are advised to follow the below diversion route:
- From the A52(T) Saxondale Island, take the exit onto the A46(T) and continue north until the roundabout with the A1(T)/A17.
- At this roundabout, take the A1(T) southbound exit and follow the A1(T) until the A52(T) junction at Barrowby.
- At the top of the slip road re-join the A52(T)
Road users travelling westbound are advised to follow the below diversion route:
- From the A52(T) junction with the A1(T), take the northbound entry slip road for the A1(T) north
- Continue on the A1(T) for 23.5km.
- Take the exit slip road at Newark and head south on the A46(T) to re-join the westbound A52(T) at Saxondale roundabout
AA Roadwatch reports:
‘Road closed due to accident on A52 both ways between Woolsthorpe Lane / Allington Road (Stenwith / Woolsthorpe turn) and Grantham Road (Bottesford turn). Affecting traffic between Grantham and Saxondale.’