ROAD NOW OPEN
The M1 between junction 21 and 20 has been closed this morning (08/04) after a single vehicle collision on the southbound carriageway.
Both sides of the M1 were closed to allow air ambulance to land.
The collision involved a motorcycle and the full extent of the rider’s injuries are not known at this time.
**Traffic Update** | 1350 | ROAD NOW OPEN
**Traffic Update** | 11:07 | M1, J20-21 Northbound | We expect to have the road open in around 90 minutes.
**Traffic Update** | 1045 | M1, J20-21 Northbound - Lanes 1 and 2 have reopened on the northbound carriageway. Lane 3 remains closed. There is still a full closure southbound from J21-20.
Please find alternative routes and updates will follow.
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