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M18 Moderate Cleared

M18 southbound within J3 | Southbound | Congestion

9 Jun 2026, 18:02 Southbound 47 views

Incident Details

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M18
Moderate
Cleared
18:02, 9 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M18 southbound at junction J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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