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A5 Severe Cleared

A5 | Leicestershire | Road Closure | Expect Delays

16 Aug 2026, 07:25 Leicestershire 112 views

Incident Details

The A5 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between the B4666 near Hinckley and the M69 J1 due to a collision involving a lorry that has struck a bridge.

A5
Severe
Cleared
07:25, 16 Aug 2026
10:31, 16 Aug 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

The A5 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between the B4666 near Hinckley and the M69 J1 due to a collision involving a lorry that has struck a bridge.

· Update

The A5 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between the B4666 near Hinckley and the M69 J1 due to a collision involving a lorry that has struck a bridge.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A5 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between the B4666 near Hinckley and the M69 J1 due to a collision involving a lorry that has struck a bridge.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A5 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between the B4666 near Hinckley and the M69 J1 due to a collision involving a lorry that has struck a bridge.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A5 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between the B4666 near Hinckley and the M69 J1 due to a collision involving a lorry that has struck a bridge.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A5 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between the B4666 near Hinckley and the M69 J1 due to a collision involving a lorry that has struck a bridge.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The A5 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between the B4666 near Hinckley and the M69 J1 due to a collision involving a lorry that has struck a bridge.

· Update

✅ Incident cleared — A5 reopened at 10:31 on 16 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 3h 6m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

· Final update

The A5 in Leicestershire is closed in both directions between the B4666 near Hinckley and the M69 J1 due to a collision involving a lorry that has struck a bridge.

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

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