M1 traffic: Congestion on major motorway near East Midlands Airport after four-vehicle crash - drivers face delays
There is congestion on the M1 near East Midlands Airport after a four-vehicle crash earlier this morning.
A crash on the M1 near East Midlands Airport has resulted in traffic chaos. Motorists are impacted by delays of 45 minutes and seven miles of congestion. Traffic was held on the M1 southbound between J24 and J23 near the airport this morning (Monday, November 17) after a four-vehicle collision close to the A42 junction.
All lanes are now open, but there are delays of around 45 minutes and miles of built-up traffic on the busy route. National Highways, sharing an update at 7.13am, said: "Traffic was held on the M1 southbound between J24 and J23 near East Midlands Airport A42 junction, due to a collision involving four vehicles.
"All lanes are now open. Delays of almost 45 minutes, back to J25 Risley, seven miles of congestion remain." Drivers are queueing on the A50 Eastbound between J1 B6540 for Long Eaton and M1 J24/A6/A453 for Kegworth/ East Midlands Airport.
Traffic monitoring service said: "Queueing traffic on A50 Eastbound between J1 B6540 Tamworth Road / Rycroft Road / London Road (Long Eaton) and M1 J24 / A6 / A453 (Kegworth / East Midlands Airport). Travel time is 20 minutes."