Live traffic updates from Leicestershire as A42 closed due to ‘police incident’

LeicestershireLive has contacted Leicestershire Police about the incident to try and get more information about what happened. We will bring an update from them as soon as we get it.

In its latest update, National Highways said it was trying to help clear any queued traffic stuck along the A42 this morning. He also warned there would be delays for a while while police were on the scene.

National Highways said: “The A42 in Leicestershire is closed southbound between J13 and J12 due to an incident led by Leicestershire Police. National Highways Traffic Officers are also on site assisting with traffic management.”

The closure of the A42 in Leicestershire currently only affects the southbound section. Hours earlier, the entire A42 was closed, with National Highways saying it was following the “police-led” incident.

The current southbound closure is also in place due to that “police led” incident. We have no further details on the exact circumstances of the incident at this stage.

The latest traffic maps show the southbound stretch of the A42 has been badly affected by the “police incident”. Motorists are warned that access from Junction 13 is impossible as the road is closed.

Northbound traffic can still access the A42 but traffic is slow in and around the scene.

According to traffic data provider Inrix, while the closure only affects the southbound section of the A42, travel is slow on the northbound section.

Inrix says this is due to passing traffic trying to view the incident. We still don’t have a clearer picture of what happened on the A42 this morning.

A warning remains in place for motorists this morning regarding the closure of the A42 southbound in Leicestershire. National Highways said motorists should expect delays in and around the area.