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Current traffic around Leicester

The following traffic incidents and congestion for Leicester have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The A453 northbound between the junctions with the A6 and the M1 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:30 and 20:45 on 22 Dec 2024.
Nearest town: 16.03 miles from Leicester. CLEARED @ 20:42
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J23 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 22 Dec 2024.
Nearest town: 10.36 miles from Leicester. CLEARED @ 18:45


There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A47 Nuneaton and the A444 .
Reason: Road repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 23:59 on 15 Jan 2025.
Nearest town: 13.44 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5 southbound between the junctions with the A444 and the A47 Nuneaton.
Reason: Road repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 23:59 on 15 Jan 2025.
Nearest town: 13.68 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J22 (Leicester) and J21A (Leicester) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 09:00 on 30 Nov 2025.
Nearest town: 3.69 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 northbound between junctions J23 and J23A (Tamworth) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 09:00 on 30 Nov 2025.
Nearest town: 11.8 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J19 (Rugby) and J16 (Northampton) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:01 on 19 Dec 2024 to 06:00 on 11 Jan 2025.
Nearest town: 14.51 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M69 slip road to the M1 southbound .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 9 Jan 2025 to 05:00 on 10 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.13 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J18 (Daventry) and J16 (Northampton) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1, 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 9 Jan 2025 to 11 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be three of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.96 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound between junction J1 (Rugby) and the M1 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 9 Jan 2025 to 11 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.76 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J19 (Rugby) and J18 (Daventry) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 9 Jan 2025 to 11 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.78 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A453 southbound.
Reason: Roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 7 Jan 2025 to 9 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 16.96 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A453 southbound.
Reason: Roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 7 Jan 2025 to 9 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 16.7 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A453 southbound.
Reason: Roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 9 Jan 2025 to 11 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 16.49 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A453 southbound.
Reason: Roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 9 Jan 2025 to 11 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 16.45 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A42 southbound between the M1 and junction J14 .
Reason: Roadworks scheme is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 6 Jan 2025 to 06:00 on 11 Jan 2025.
Nearest town: 14.92 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A42 southbound between the M1 and junction J14 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 6 Jan 2025 to 11 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 14.61 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A453 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A42 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 6 Jan 2025 to 11 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.01 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J24 (E.
Mids Airport) and J23A (Tamworth) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 6 Jan 2025 to 06:00 on 11 Jan 2025.
Nearest town: 15.4 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound at junction J23A (Tamworth) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 6 Jan 2025 to 11 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 14.88 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J24 (E.
Mids Airport) and J23A (Tamworth) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 6 Jan 2025 to 11 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.4 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound entry slip at junction J23A (Tamworth) .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 6 Jan 2025 to 11 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 14.61 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J23A (Tamworth) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 6 Jan 2025 to 11 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 14.88 miles from Leicester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The junction of the A42 and the M1 J23A .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 6 Jan 2025 to 11 Jan 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 14.92 miles from Leicester.

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Location: northbound between the junctions with the A6 and the M1 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:30 and 20:45 on 22 December 2024.
Nearest town: 16.03 miles from Leicester.

52.84--1.3

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J23 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 22 December 2024.
Nearest town: 10.36 miles from Leicester.

52.76--1.27

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A47 Nuneaton and the A444 .

Due to: Road repairs.



Period : expect disruption until 23:59 on 15 January 2025.
Nearest town: 13.44 miles from Leicester.

52.54--1.43

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A444 and the A47 Nuneaton.

Due to: Road repairs.



Period : expect disruption until 23:59 on 15 January 2025.
Nearest town: 13.68 miles from Leicester.

52.54--1.44

Location: southbound between junctions J22 (Leicester) and J21A (Leicester) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 09:00 on 30 November 2025.
Nearest town: 3.69 miles from Leicester.

52.65--1.23

Location: northbound between junctions J23 and J23A (Tamworth) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs.



Period : expect disruption until 09:00 on 30 November 2025.
Nearest town: 11.8 miles from Leicester.

52.78--1.28

Location: southbound between junctions J19 (Rugby) and J16 (Northampton) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme.



Period : from 20:01 on 19 December 2024 to 06:00 on 11 January 2025.
Nearest town: 14.51 miles from Leicester.

52.42--1.19

Location: slip road to the M1 southbound .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 9 January 2025 to 05:00 on 10 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.13 miles from Leicester.

52.6--1.2

Location: southbound between junctions J18 (Daventry) and J16 (Northampton) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1, 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 9 January 2025 to 11 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be three of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.96 miles from Leicester.

52.34--1.15

Location: southbound between junction J1 (Rugby) and the M1 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 9 January 2025 to 11 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.76 miles from Leicester.

52.41--1.21

Location: southbound between junctions J19 (Rugby) and J18 (Daventry) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 9 January 2025 to 11 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.78 miles from Leicester.

52.4--1.18

Location: southbound.

Due to: Roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 7 January 2025 to 9 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 16.96 miles from Leicester.

52.87--1.24

Location: southbound.

Due to: Roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 7 January 2025 to 9 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 16.7 miles from Leicester.

52.87--1.24

Location: southbound.

Due to: Roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 9 January 2025 to 11 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 16.49 miles from Leicester.

52.86--1.26

Location: southbound.

Due to: Roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 9 January 2025 to 11 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 16.45 miles from Leicester.

52.86--1.26

Location: southbound between the M1 and junction J14 .

Due to: Roadworks scheme is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 6 January 2025 to 06:00 on 11 January 2025.
Nearest town: 14.92 miles from Leicester.

52.82--1.3

Location: southbound between the M1 and junction J14 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 6 January 2025 to 11 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 14.61 miles from Leicester.

52.82--1.3

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A42 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 6 January 2025 to 11 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.01 miles from Leicester.

52.83--1.3

Location: southbound between junctions J24 (E.

Mids Airport) and J23A (Tamworth) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 6 January 2025 to 06:00 on 11 January 2025.
Nearest town: 15.4 miles from Leicester.

52.83--1.3

Location: southbound at junction J23A (Tamworth) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 6 January 2025 to 11 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 14.88 miles from Leicester.

52.82--1.3

Location: southbound between junctions J24 (E.

Mids Airport) and J23A (Tamworth) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 6 January 2025 to 11 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.4 miles from Leicester.

52.83--1.3

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J23A (Tamworth) .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 6 January 2025 to 11 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 14.61 miles from Leicester.

52.82--1.3

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J23A (Tamworth) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 6 January 2025 to 11 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 14.88 miles from Leicester.

52.82--1.3

Location: The junction of the A42 and the M1 J23A .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 6 January 2025 to 11 January 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 14.92 miles from Leicester.

52.82--1.3