National Highways closed the A46 southbound at around 2 am this morning.
Sunday: The A46 southbound has reopened
• Three people died after car travelling from Nottingham on A46 leaves the road
National Highways | 5:42 pm
The road is expected to stay closed until at least 8pm, possibly later.
National Highways | 3:56 pm
The A46 in Leicestershire is closed southbound between the A6006 (Melton Mowbray) and the A607 (Syston) due to a collision.
The A46 in Leicestershire remains closed southbound between the A6006 (Melton Mowbray) and the A607 (Syston) following a serious collision which occurred in the early hours of this morning.
Emergency services have been on scene since shortly after 1am, with Leicestershire Police leading a detailed collision investigation supported by Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and other responders.
The closure is essential to allow forensic examination and evidence gathering to take place safely, alongside recovery operations. These activities require a full carriageway closure and cannot be completed with traffic running alongside.
The road has been closed since 01:46 and current estimates confirm it will remain shut until at least 6pm.
At present there are no delays approaching the closure or along the signed diversion route, and strategic variable message signs are in place to advise drivers.
Leicestershire Police | 9:19 am
The road is still closed – Please find alternative routes and further updates will be posted when an update is available.
Leicestershire Police | 6:20 am
The A46 is closed southbound between Hobby Horse Island and the turning at Seagrave Road, towards Thrussington.
The road is expected to remain closed for a number of hours to allow investigation work to be carried out following a report of a collision on the city bound carriageway involving one car in the early hours of this morning (Saturday).
There is no access to Ratcliffe College.
The Highways Agency have put diversions in place. Please avoid the area if you can and find an alternative route.
It is expected to remain closed until at least 12 noon on Saturday 13 December.
The A46 is closed southbound between the A6006 (Asfordby) and the A607 (East Goscote) due to a collision
The A46 is closed southbound between the A6006 (Asfordby) and the A607 (East Goscote) near Leicester due to a serious collision.
Leicestershire police are in attendance
Due to the seriousness of the incident the road is expected to remain closed until at least 12 midday today (13/12/25).
Delays are likely on approach to the closure and diversion routes.
Diversion Route
Road users are advised to follow the solid square diversion symbol:
- Exit the A46 southbound at the A46/A6006 Dalby Interchange.
- Take the exit slip road and continue up to the ‘T’ junction.
- At the T junction, turn right onto the A6006 heading south-east and continue for 11.8km passing through Shoby and Asfordby Villages to the A6006/A607 Wilton Way/Norman Way signalised Junction in the centre of Melton Mowbray
- Then at the junction turn right onto the A607 Wilton Road and then Leicester Road out of Melton Mowbray and follow the A607 south-westbound signed for Leicester, for 16km, passing through Kirby Bellars, and around Brooksby, Rearsby and East Goscote Villages to the A46/A607 Cossington Junction.
- Rejoin the A46 southbound.
