Major crash shuts M1 southbound near Castle Donington for over two hours

Delays of over an hour are expected.

Update 10:05am: ROAD REOPENED:

UPDATE: This incident is resolved and all lanes/slip roads are now running https://t.co/z1u9Ob9xaH

— National Highways: East Midlands (@HighwaysEMIDS) September 6, 2021

Update 9:37am:

Leicestershire Police have issued the following statement:

"At 7.55am today (Monday 6 September) a report was received of a collision on the M1 southbound between junctions 25 and 24.

"Officers attended and established that a car had left the carriageway of the A453 and subsequently collided with a motorcycle travelling on the M1.

"No-one involved has suffered injuries that are life-changing or life-threatening.

"The M1 southbound was closed but will be reopened. A closure remains in place at Junction 24a."

The M1 is closed southbound between J25 (Risley, near Nottingham) and J24 (Castle Donington, East Midlands Airport) due to a collision involving a car and motorcycle. Police, Ambulance Services and National Highways teams are on scene. 

Highways England are diverting motorists via the hollow square symbol: 

• Exit at J25 and take the 4th exit. 
• Travel west on the A52 via Risley
• At Spondon join the A5111 Raynesway travelling south
• Merge onto the A6
• Join the A50 and travel eastbound
• Re-join the M1 at J24

This is the traffic situation at half past 9 according to Google Maps:

Lane 4 is expected to be opened soon but normal traffic conditions may not return until this afternoon. 

More to follow...