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The A42 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J13 (Asby-de-la-Zouch) and the M1J23a due to a serious multi vehicle collision.
The A42 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J13 (Asby-de-la-Zouch) and the M1J23a due to a serious multi vehicle collision.
The A42 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J13 (Asby-de-la-Zouch) and the M1J23a due to a serious multi vehicle collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 54m. Monitoring continues.
The A42 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J13 (Asby-de-la-Zouch) and the M1J23a due to a serious multi vehicle collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 34m. Monitoring continues.
The A42 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J13 (Asby-de-la-Zouch) and the M1J23a due to a serious multi vehicle collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 9m. Monitoring continues.
The A42 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J13 (Asby-de-la-Zouch) and the M1J23a due to a serious multi vehicle collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 44m. Monitoring continues.
The A42 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J13 (Asby-de-la-Zouch) and the M1J23a due to a serious multi vehicle collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 19m. Monitoring continues.
The A42 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J13 (Asby-de-la-Zouch) and the M1J23a due to a serious multi vehicle collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 54m. Monitoring continues.
The A42 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J13 (Asby-de-la-Zouch) and the M1J23a due to a serious multi vehicle collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 29m. Monitoring continues.
The A42 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J13 (Asby-de-la-Zouch) and the M1J23a due to a serious multi vehicle collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 9m. Monitoring continues.
The A42 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J13 (Asby-de-la-Zouch) and the M1J23a due to a serious multi vehicle collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 44m. Monitoring continues.
The A42 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J13 (Asby-de-la-Zouch) and the M1J23a due to a serious multi vehicle collision.
✅ Incident cleared — A42 reopened at 22:35 on 9 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 7h 9m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
The A42 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between J13 (Asby-de-la-Zouch) and the M1J23a due to a serious multi vehicle collision.
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