One lane – lane 3 (of 3) is closed on the southbound carriageway.
Northamptonshire Police are currently leading the response to a serious multiple vehicle collision which took place at midnight. Police are carrying out collision investigations, the road is expected to remain closed throughout the morning.
National Highways have resources on standby to carry out carriageway clear up and assessment works due to reports of a fuel spillage at scene.
Diversion Route
Road users are advised to follow the hollow square diversion symbol on road signs
M1 Traffic
- Exit the M1 northbound at J15 onto the southern interchange and turn right(north) over the M1 to the M1 J15
northern interchange(the junction is a dumbbell layout). - From the northern interchange take the northbound exit onto the A45.
- Continue north on the A45 to the A5076/A45 Queen Eleanor Interchange.
- At the Interchange take the first exit onto the A5076 Mere Way.
- Continue on the A5076 Mere Way to Towcester Road (Tesco’s) Roundabout.
- At the roundabout take the third exit onto A5076 Danes Camp Way.
- Continue on the A5076 Dames Camp Way to the Hunsbury Hill Road Roundabout, go straight over at the roundabout and continue along the A5076 to the A5076/A5123 Danes Camp way Roundabout.
- At the Danes Camp Roundabout take the first (turn left) onto the A5123 towards the M1.
- Continue south on the A5123 to M1 J15a, rejoin the M1 northbound.
A45 Traffic
- For southbound A45 traffic wanting to access the M1 northbound at J15, exit the A45 at Queen Eleanor Interchange.
- At the Interchange turn right and take the fourth exit onto A5076 Mere Road, and continue along the Diversion Route as for M1 Traffic above.