Congestion is affected around the M1 J24 and A453 as people arrive at Download Festival from today.
Latest update 7:19 am 12 June.
National Highways | 7:12 am 12 June
‘The A453 is open between WaltonHill and Moor Lane near Isley Walton following a traffic collision.
‘You are now able to access Download from the airport direction.
National Highways | 5 am 12 June
A453 CLOSED – ‘The A453 is closed between Walton Hill and Moor Lane near Isley Walton following a traffic collision.
‘There is no access for traffic to Download Festival from the East Midlands Airport side.
‘Leicestershire Police are leading the investigation and recovery.
‘There is currently no estimated time for clearance.’
No significant delays reported this morning Thursday 11 June 7 am
No significant delays reported
AA Roadwatch | 11:50
‘Long delays due to people heading towards Download Festival at Donnington Park on A50 at M1 J24 (Nottingham South / East Midlands Airport).’
Trent Barton | 11:40 am
‘We are starting to see delays across our skylink Nottingham, skylink Derby, and my15 services in and around East Midlands Airport and Junction 24 of the M1.
‘The delays are currently between 30 and 70 minutes, so please allow extra time for your journeys.’
Trent Barton buses |10 am
‘URGENT INFORMATION REGARDING SKYLINK NOTTINGHAM – 10AM – 10TH JUNE 2026**
‘We have just been informed that we are terminating our Skylink Nottingham to East Midlands Gateway service at EMA arrivals due to heavy traffic and delays.
‘Customers wanting to travel down to the Gateway will have to transfer onto the Kinchbus skylink or the skylink express. We are still serving Coalville.
‘Currently we are seeing heavy delays around the Airport, so please allow extra time for your journeys.’
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