A collision is causing major delays on the M1 to the north of the county this morning while queues are reported close to Leicester too.
There are more than 80-minute queues on the motorway in Derbyshire according to reports.
Traffic information company Inrix says there are delays between junction 27 for Hucknall and junction 26 for Nottingham and Eastwood on the southbound carriageway, heading towards Leicestershire.
One lane is currently closed and it's being reported that there are about three miles of queues.
According to Inrix, three cars are involved in the accident.
In Leicestershire, there are also delays reported as we head towards rush hour.
Queueing traffic is reported on the M1 southbound from Junction 22 at Coalville to Junction 21 for the M69 and Leicester.
Follow live updates on the delays provided by our sister title DerbyshireLive below
Key Events
Accident cleared
The accident has now cleared and all lanes are now open.
Due to the amount of traffic, it still could take time for traffic levels to return to normal.
More pictures show traffic mayhem on M1
These live camera images from Highways England show the scale of the M1 problems this morning.
Traffic information company Inrix says there are delays of 80-minutes and one lane remains closed after a three-car smash.
More details emerge about crash
Traffic information company Inrix has provided more detail about this morning’s crash on the M1.
It says that three cars are involved and debris is on the road.
Heavy traffic on M1 this morning
The below Google Maps image shows heavy traffic on the M1 this morning.
The black and red lines indicate where traffic appears to be heavily congested.
