M1 Junction 23A: Finger Farm (A42, A453)

Map of M1 Junction 23A: Finger Farm — M1 Junction 23A: Finger Farm. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.

Junction 23A links the M1 to the A42 for Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Birmingham, with East Midlands Airport about a mile and a half north-west. Long Whatton and Diseworth are the villages beside it. The East Midlands Aeropark is about two miles north-west. Donington Park Services is at this junction.

Airport workers, freight drivers and holidaymakers flying from East Midlands Airport use this junction at all hours. If you have a flight or a shift, this page and the live map are your first check.

East Midlands Airport is one of the UK's busiest airports for cargo as well as passengers, so freight traffic uses this junction around the clock. Flights and parking are on the East Midlands Airport website ↗ (opens in a new tab).

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M1 Junction 23A Now: Accidents, Incidents and Roadworks

Live traffic news at M1 Junction 23A

Incidents and roadworks between Junction 22 and Junction 24 that we are aware of.

Hard shoulder closure southbound

Active nowRoadworksSouthbound

Time now: Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 22:02 (10:02pm)

21:50 (9:50pm)21 Oct 2026reported 11 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 22:02 (10:02pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026

Live Traffic Speeds at M1 Junction 23A

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M1 J23A in Our Records

Incidents here, last 13 days32 collisions, 1 breakdown or obstruction

Typical time to clear20 minutesthe middle value of 3 cleared

Slowest daytime hour northbound17:00–18:00average 58 mph (typical 52 mph)

Slowest daytime hour southbound07:00–08:00average 60 mph (typical 59 mph)

More than half of the incidents we recorded at J23A were collisions (2 of 3). Northbound, traffic has been running faster than its typical speed, even in its slowest daytime hour (17:00). Southbound, traffic usually keeps close to its typical speed through the day; the slowest hour is 07:00.

Average speed by hour of day at J23A

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Incidents per week at J23A

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The latest 3 here

Fri 16 Oct, 14:56 (2:56pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 northbound between junctions J23 and J23A
✓ Cleared after about 131 minutes (2.18 hours)
Thu 15 Oct, 09:30 (9:30am) Tyre Change ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 southbound between junctions J23A and J23
✓ Cleared after about 20 minutes
Thu 15 Oct, 08:32 (8:32am) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 northbound between junctions J23A and J24
✓ Cleared after about 15 minutes

Built from our own records of National Highways’ live data for the M1 either side of J23A: 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 J23A, Finger Farm
Roads at this junction A42, A453
Nearest town Castle Donington, 2.2 miles north-west
Junction before J23, about 4.2 miles in a straight line
Junction after J24, about 2.0 miles in a straight line

Around M1 Junction 23A: Finger Farm: Towns and Places on the Map

Map of the area within about 5 miles of M1 Junction 23A: Finger Farm, showing the towns, villages, roads and places to visit — The area within about 5 miles of M1 Junction 23A. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.

Places on the Map Near M1 Junction 23A
Place	What it is	From the junction
East Midlands Airport	Airport	About 1.5 miles north-west
Whatton House Gardens	Attraction	About 1.5 miles east
East Midlands Aeropark	Attraction	About 2 miles north-west