Delays will remain but we will update accordingly.Some good news at least - Highways England is about to open one of the two shut lanes to allow more traffic to flow past the scene of the crash, which is next to the central reservation.Update: We are preparing to open up at least 1 lane. Traffic is being stopped on the M1 northbound in Leicestershire following a crash. "In an update at 12pm, Highways England said it was getting ready to open up at least one lane.Follow this blog for live updates about this incident.The scene of the crash has been cleared but there are still long delays, with queues stretching about six miles back to the Dunton Bassett area.Update: All lanes running. We are covering this story live. The road will likely remain closed for several hours. The crash on the M1. The M1 is shut near Luton Airport after a serious crash. This motorway camera, which previously showed traffic in single file, now shows all three lanes being used, while a lorry appears to be be trying to block two lanes to stop people going up the outside lane.While the crash has closed two lanes - with two lanes remaining open - at the scene, further back in the queue there are only three lanes to the motorway, which means all the traffic is having to get into one lane, forming a long queue stretching about 3.5 miles to level with Blaby.This image from Google Maps shows the crawling and stationary traffic in red.The crash appears to have happened just beyond the Fosse Park exit - junction 21 - on the northbound M1.
Live traffic news for the M1 motorway in England. "It tweeted at 11.41am to say: "Update: Traffic Stopped by #TrafficOfficers. The incident happened at around 2.30pm on the … Here’s the latest from INRIX: M1 Southbound re-opened, traffic easing, multi-vehicle accident cleared from J41 A650 (Carrgate) to J40 A638 Wakefield Road (Ossett / Wakefield).Previous congestion to J43 (Leeds) and M62 J31 (Normanton Interchange).The road has now been re-opened as of 09:40.
Live Traffic Updates by RTÉ and AA Roadwatch. Lanes three and four of the northbound carriageway, just after junction 21 … Traffic has been stopped on the M1 after a crash - and there is around three miles of congestion. The crash is affecting traffic … M1 reopens. Part of the M1 in Derbyshire closed on Tuesday (July 7) afternoon following a serious multi-vehicle crash. Avoid M1 motorway delays caused by roadworks, accidents and congestion.
A serious car crash has closed the motorway for M1 traffic this afternoon near Milton Keynes. Regular travel report updates. Traffic has been stopped on the major road due to an accident shutting the northbound carriageway. Traffic has been stopped on the M1 after a crash - and there is around three miles of congestion.Lanes three and four of the northbound carriageway, just after junction 21 near Leicester, are reportedly blocked.Traffic has been stopped as traffic officers work to clear the scene.At 11.19am Highways England tweeted to say: "Lane 3 and 4 blocked on the #M1 north just after #J21 but before #LeicesterForestEast services near #Leicester due to an RTC. We are trying to clear the scene, but should this be protracted, please be patient and await instruction.
"And, at 11.44am, Highways England said: "Currently we're detecting delays over approx 15 mins and congestion goes back just over 3 miles from the scene. Signs being amended now. Traffic queues are building and Highways England has tweeted a complaint that some motorists are using lanes 3 and 4, which have red crosses above to denote that they’re shut.Red x's have been set from the outset but many people contravening them, please adhere to the signage, its for your own good.A traffic camera shows an ambulance at the scene of the crash Please await the signal to move from #'TrafficOfficers on scene.Leicestershire Police have released this informationHighways England complained minutes ago about drivers using the closed lanes. M1 crash forces motorway to shut lanes causing severe three-mile queues Leicestershire Live 07:33 10-Aug-20 Police place cameras on M1 to catch rubber necker drivers who film crash footage on phones Yorkshire Evening Post 11:25 8-Aug-20
Highways England reported the M1 closure is on … The M1 has reopened - the accident has been cleared. Picture: Live Traffic Source:Supplied Early morning Sydney commuters are being warned to expect significant delays after a truck fire shut the M1. Updates are below.
A picture from the M1 following a crash near Milton Keynes #TrafficOfficers en-route. Get the most accurate up to the minute city and county travel and traffic updates, roadworks and incidents for the Republic of Ireland. We want you to be able to … A diversion has been put in place for drivers heading southbound.While the emergency services work drivers will need to come off at junction 15 and follow the route.Hello and welcome to our live blog on this collision.We’ll be bringing you all the latest updates as we get them so make sure to stay with us throughout the afternoon.A diversion has now been put in place and the route will be published shortly.