Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
Updates to follow…
National Highways | 3:51 pm
Emergency services including Leicestershire Police attended the scene. Leicestershire Police are now in the process of carrying out collision investigations.
National Highways Traffic Officers are in attendance assisting with traffic management.
Traffic caught within the closure is in the process of being released.
Diversion Route
Northbound diverted traffic is advised to follow the hollow square diversion symbol:
- Exit the M1 northbound at Junction 20 and take the first exist (west) onto the A4303.
- Continue along the A4303 to the A4303/A426 Lutterworth Road/Rugby Road Roundabout and then take the second exit from the roundabout.
- Continue westbound along the A4303 passing through a further two roundabout at Coventry Road and Magna Park to A5/A4303 Cross in Hand Roundabout.
- Then take the fourth exit from the Roundabout and proceed north along the A5.
- Continue northbound along the A5 Watling Street for approximately 10.3kms to the A5/M69 Junction 1 Interchange.
- At the Interchange take the fifth exit onto the M69 northbound.
- Continue along the M69 northbound for approximately 14.5kms to M69 Junction 2/M1 Junction 20 and rejoin the M1 Northbound
National Highways | 1:53 pm
Southbound lanes all reopened – Northbound remains closed.
National Highways | 12:51 pm
‘All emergency services including an Air Ambulance are now on scene. Thanks for your patience if you’re caught up within the closure.’
AA Roadwatch | 12:30 pm
All lanes stopped and stationary traffic due to crash on M1 both ways from J20 A4303 (Lutterworth) to J21 M69 (Leicester).
National Highways | 12:15 pm
‘The M1 in Leicestershire is CLOSED in both directions between J20 (Lutterworth) and J21 (M69) Leicester due to a serious collision.
‘All emergency services are attending the scene.
‘More information to follow shortly.’
