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A421 Moderate Cleared

A421 southbound within the M1 J13 junction | Southbound | Congestion

6 May 2026, 06:35 Southbound 19 views

Incident Details

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A421
Moderate
Cleared
06:35, 6 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A421 southbound at the junction with the M1 J13.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 6 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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