A52 live updates as ‘very serious’ incident shuts main Nottingham road near Bramcote and Wollaton

The A52 in Nottingham[1] is closed due to a "very serious" incident this evening (Tuesday, December 19). The eastbound carriageway is shut between the A6007 for Bramcote and the A6464 for Wollaton. Highways East Midlands is reporting this is a "Nottinghamshire Police led incident" with the closure expected to remain in place for a number of hours.

Nottinghamshire Police tweeted just before 8.30pm to say: "The A52 Derby Road is currently closed inbound between Bramcote Island and Priory Island following a serious collision. "The road is expected to be closed for some time so motorists are asked to avoid the area and to find an alternative route." While a spokesperson for Highways East Midlands posted on X (formerly Twitter) to say: "A52 eastbound is closed between A6007 Bramcote and A6464 Wollaton due to a v serious @nottspolice[2] led incident. Get the latest news straight to your phone by joining us on WhatsApp[3]

"Info from scene indicates this closure will be in place for a number of hours Diversion:- via the #M1[4] northbound to J26 #Nuthall[5], then eastbound on the #A610[6]."

You can follow our live updates on this breaking incident below:

References

1. ^ A52 in Nottingham (www.nottinghampost.com)
2. ^ @nottspolice (twitter.com)
3. ^ Get the latest news straight to your phone by joining us on WhatsApp (www.nottinghampost.com)
4. ^ #M1 (twitter.com)
5. ^ #Nuthall (twitter.com)
6. ^ #A610 (twitter.com)