M1 Junction 22 (A50, A511)

Map of M1 Junction 22 — M1 Junction 22. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.

Junction 22 links the M1 to the A50 and the A511, for Coalville, about four miles north-west, and Leicester. Markfield and Stanton under Bardon are the villages beside it, and Leicester Markfield Services is at this junction. Beacon Hill Country Park is about three miles north-east.

Coalville and Markfield residents, workers on the business parks of north-west Leicestershire, and drivers stopping at the services use this junction.

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M1 Junction 22 Now: Accidents, Incidents and Roadworks

Live traffic news at M1 Junction 22

Incidents and roadworks between Junction 21 and Junction 23 that we are aware of.

Hard shoulder closure southbound

Active nowRoadworksSouthbound

Time now: Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 21:57 (9:57pm)

21:50 (9:50pm)21 Oct 2026reported 6 min ago

Location: M1 southbound between J22 and J21A
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Hard shoulder closed
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 09:00 (9am) Sun 30 Nov 2025 → 09:00 (9am) Mon 30 Nov 2026

⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 09:00 (9am) Mon 30 Nov 2026.

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Updated 21:57 (9:57pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026

Live Traffic Speeds at M1 Junction 22

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M1 J22 in Our Records

Incidents here, last 13 days22 collisions, 0 breakdowns or obstructions

Typical time to clear–too few cleared incidents to say yet

Slowest daytime hour northbound17:00–18:00average 58 mph (typical 63 mph)

Slowest daytime hour southbound08:00–09:00average 52 mph (typical 57 mph)

We recorded two incidents at J22 in the last 13 days: both collisions. Northbound, the slowest daytime hour is 17:00, about 5 mph below the typical speed. Southbound, traffic usually keeps close to its typical speed through the day; the slowest hour is 08:00.

Average speed by hour of day at J22

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Incidents per week at J22

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The latest 2 here

Fri 16 Oct, 14:31 (2:31pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 northbound between junctions J21 and J22
✓ Cleared after about 32 minutes
Tue 13 Oct, 17:34 (5:34pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 southbound between junctions J22 and J21A
✓ Cleared after about 303 minutes (5.05 hours)

Built from our own records of National Highways’ live data for the M1 either side of J22: speeds from 13 days of five-minute readings, incidents from the last 13 days (we started recording incidents on 09/10/2026). Each incident is counted once. Updated every five minutes.

Junction M1 J22
Roads at this junction A50, A511
Nearest town Coalville, 4.0 miles north-west
Junction before J21A, about 5.4 miles in a straight line
Junction after J23, about 4.4 miles in a straight line

Around M1 Junction 22: Towns and Places on the Map

Map of the area within about 5 miles of M1 Junction 22, showing the towns, villages, roads and places to visit — The area within about 5 miles of M1 Junction 22. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.

Places on the Map Near M1 Junction 22
Place	What it is	From the junction
Bardon Hill Football Club	Venue	About 2.5 miles north-west
Beacon Hill Country Park	Park or nature reserve	About 3 miles north-east
Snibston Country Park	Park or nature reserve	About 4.5 miles north-west
Quorn & Woodhouse	Railway station	About 5 miles north-east