Motorists faced major delays on both sides of the M1 in Leicestershire following an overturned cattle truck and a car fire.
National Highways closed the road in both directions between junction 23 at Loughborough and junction 23A at East Midlands Airport after a trailer carrying cattle crashed in the early hours of Thursday.
A car fire also led to a further closure on the southbound side between junction 21 at Leicester and junction 20 at Lutterworth.
Both sides have now reopened although delays remain in the area.
