The M1 southbound is currently closed between Junctions 23 (Loughborough) and 22 (Leicester) due to a single vehicle collision caused by icy road conditions.
Updated 9 am
The scene is clear and the road has re-opened on the M1 southbound between J23 Loughborough and J22 Leicester following an earlier collision.
Service Providers including a Gritter is en route to the scene to ensure the road is safe before plans to re-open.
Please allow extra time for your journey and consider alternative routes. Further updates will be provided as the situation develops.
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Diversion Route
Road users are advised to follow the Hollow Circle diversion symbol on road signs
- Exit the M1 southbound at Junction 23 and take the third exit from the Interchange onto the A512
west. - Continue along the A512 westbound to the A512/B591 Ashby Road East/Ingleberry Road
Junction. - At the junction turn left (south) onto the B591 Ingleberry Road and continue southbound
along the B591 to the T Junction with A591 Nanpantan Road/Copt Oak Road. - At the junction turn right (south) and continue along the B591 passing through Charley Road Crossroads and Copt
Oak Crossroads (Whitwick Road junction) to the Copt Oak Road Roundabout. - At the roundabout take the first exit left (east) onto the A511 Little Shaw Lane.
- Continue eastbound along the A511 to the M1 Junction 22 Interchange.
- Take the third exit to re-join the M1 southbound at J22.
