Drivers were warned of possible delays on the A38 due to a two-vehicle accident near to Barton under Needwood.

Reports of the collision on the A38 at the Catholme turn off, at Dogshead Lane, came from traffic and travel website Inrix.

The incident was reported at 11.25am today, Thursday, March 22, and cleared at around noon.

A spokesman from Staffordshire Police has confirmed that this was between a silver BMW car and a silver Mercedes articulate lorry.

They also said that there were no injuries and a slip road was blocked at the time, but later cleared.

A broken down vehicle is also causing problems on the northbound carriageway of the M1 in Leicestershire, between Junction 28 for A38 to Alfreton and Mansfield and the A29 for Chesterfield and Mansfield.

One lane of four has been closed and traffic is currently coping well.