Live updates: Download Festival traffic and travel news

Up to 75,000 people are expected to converge on Download Festival at Donington Park this weekend and leave on Monday morning 16 June.

Download Festival traffic congestion expected on M1 and surrounding roads

Updates to follow…


National Highways | 9 am Monday 16 June

‘Conditions on routes away from Donington Park are running generally well, there is approx. 1 mile of congestion in the vicinity of J22 of the M1 however.’

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AA Roadwatch | 4:37 pm

Queueing traffic and traffic heavier than normal on A453 Ashby Road Northbound at M1 J24 (Nottingham South / East Midlands Airport).

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6 pm Friday 13 June

AA Roadwatch | 4:27 pm 13 June

Delays of five minutes on M1 Northbound between J23 A512 (Loughborough) and J24 A50 (Nottingham South / East Midlands Airport). Average speed 20 mph.


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Updates to follow…


AA Roadwatch | 8 am 12 June

Delays expected due to Download Festival on roads around Donington Park. Expect extra traffic around Melbourne, Breedon on the Hill, Castle Donington, and the M1 around J23A (Derby / East Midlands Airport).


National Highways | 3:46 pm

Routes towards Donington Park are currently running freely with no incidents reported on the M1, A42, A453 or A50


Trent Barton | 11 am

Due to increasing delays we have started terminating skylink Nottingham services towards the Gateway at arrivals.


Traffic flow | 11 am

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AA Roadwatch | 8 am 11 June

‘Queueing traffic due to Download Festival on roads around Donington Park.

‘Expect extra traffic around Melbourne, Breedon on the Hill, Castle Donington, and the M1 around J23A (Derby / East Midlands Airport).’

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