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M18 Traffic News

M18 Motorway · Rotherham (M1 J32) → Goole (M62 J35)
Road Closed ⏱ Updated 21:00

M18 traffic at 21:00 on Sunday 18 October: road closed southbound until 06:00 Mon 19 Oct.

M18 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 21:00
↑ M18 northbound traffic✅ No incidents reported ↓ M18 southbound traffic⛔ Closed until 06:00 Mon 19 Oct
🚨 0 incidents 🚧 3 roadworks · 1 soon
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27 miles long
Junctions J1–J7
Regions: Yorkshire
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🚨 Live M18 Incidents & Roadworks

Updates every 5 min
🛑 ROAD CLOSED
M18 southbound Jct 4 to Jct 3, carriageway closure
Southbound · Closed until 06:00 Mon 19 Oct 10 hours
Diversion: Diversion M18 A630 A18 A6182
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No live incidents on the M18 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.

🌙 M18 closures tonight and the next 3 days 3

From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.

  • Partial closure
    Southbound M18 southbound Jct 4 entry slip road closure
    Now · until 06:00 Mon 19 Oct
    Diversion: Diversion M18 A630 A18 A6182
  • Partial closure
    Southbound M18 southbound Jct 3 exit slip road closure
    Now · until 06:00 Mon 19 Oct
    Diversion: Diversion M18 A630 A18 A6182
  • Partial closure
    Southbound M18 southbound Jct 2 entry slip road closure
    Tomorrow night · 21:00–00:00
    Diversion: Diversion M18 A6182
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🗺️ M18 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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🔢 M18 Junction Status

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🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD

A red or orange junction border marks a STATS19 collision blackspot. Tap any junction for its own page — live incidents and full collision history. Tap the funnel to filter the list above.

📊 How busy is the M18?

The M18 carries up to 107,936 vehicles a day at its busiest stretch (near J1), including 14,743 HGVs — the 19th busiest motorway in Britain. Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.

107,936
🚗 vehicles a day · near J1
14,743
🚛 lorries a day
2025
📅 DfT count year
13.7% HGVs
share of traffic on the busiest stretch
Busiest stretch of each motorway — vehicles a day
M25 212,636
M6 187,521
M56 179,634
M1 162,446
M8 158,065
M4 156,491
M18 107,936
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RoadBusiest stretchVehicles/dayHGVs/dayHGV share
M25 near J14 212,636 14,853 7%
M6 J20–J21 187,521 23,492 12.5%
M56 J3–J4 179,634 7,547 4.2%
M1 near J9 162,446 19,151 11.8%
M8 J16–J17 158,065 7,214 4.6%
M4 near J4 156,491 6,249 4%
M18 ◀ near J1 107,936 14,743 13.7%
Source: Department for Transport road traffic statistics, average annual daily flows 2025. Official counts, updated yearly.

📈 M18 Journey Pulse — when incidents actually happen

Early picture — 47 incidents recorded on the M18 since February 2026. The pattern below firms up as the archive grows.

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HourIncidentsShare
00:00–01:00 1 2.1%
01:00–02:00 1 2.1%
02:00–03:00 0 0%
03:00–04:00 1 2.1%
04:00–05:00 2 4.3%
05:00–06:00 1 2.1%
06:00–07:00 2 4.3%
07:00–08:00 6 12.8%
08:00–09:00 3 6.4%
09:00–10:00 1 2.1%
10:00–11:00 0 0%
11:00–12:00 2 4.3%
12:00–13:00 2 4.3%
13:00–14:00 1 2.1%
14:00–15:00 5 10.6%
15:00–16:00 ◀ peak 2 4.3%
16:00–17:00 ◀ peak 2 4.3%
17:00–18:00 ◀ peak 8 17%
18:00–19:00 2 4.3%
19:00–20:00 1 2.1%
20:00–21:00 0 0%
21:00–22:00 2 4.3%
22:00–23:00 1 2.1%
23:00–00:00 1 2.1%
Measured from 47 incidents recorded by this site since February 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.

🧭 Along the M18

🔀 Major interchanges — where the M18 meets other roads
EndM1 EndM62
🏙️J3–J4
Doncaster
J3 (A6182) and J4 (A630) both serve the town
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M1 ↔ M62 link
26.5 miles connecting M1 J32 with M62 J35

📍 Heading to… off the M18

The places people drive to most, the M18 junction for each, and live M18 incidents nearby at 21:00.

Racecourse

Doncaster Racecourse

Doncaster, South Yorkshire
🛣️ M18 junction: J3/J4
✅ No M18 incidents reported within 3 miles

Home of the St Leger; four-day St Leger Festival every September

🧭 Directions M18 J3 live South Yorkshire traffic
Zoo & wildlife

Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Branton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
🛣️ M18 junction: J3
✅ No M18 incidents reported within 3 miles

Big wildlife park south-east of Doncaster; follow airport signs from M18 J3

🧭 Directions M18 J3 live South Yorkshire traffic

⚠️ Most Dangerous M18 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M18 has 198 recorded collisions at 7 collision hotspots, involving 336 casualties (6 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
J2
56 collisions · 86 casualties · 4 fatal · 6 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
J5
18 collisions · 42 casualties · 1 fatal · 4 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr Thorne
22 collisions · 31 casualties · 1 fatal · 4 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
J3
31 collisions · 58 casualties · 11 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
nr Maltby
36 collisions · 62 casualties · 6 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
J4
27 collisions · 44 casualties · 4 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ M18 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the M18 closed today?

Yes — the M18 is closed right now: M18 southbound Jct 4 to Jct 3, carriageway closure, until 06:00 Mon 19 Oct.

Is there traffic on the M18 today?

The M18 is closed right now: M18 southbound Jct 4 to Jct 3, carriageway closure, until 06:00 Mon 19 Oct. Check the live feed above for every closure on the route.

What is the worst time to use the M18?

The M18 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (16:30–19:00) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the M18 right now?

There are currently 3 active roadwork schemes on the M18. Check the live feed above for exact locations and durations.

What roads connect to the M18?

The M18 connects to: M1, M62, M180, A1(M).

Is there an accident on the M18 northbound or southbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the M18 northbound and the M18 southbound each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.

How many vehicles use the M18 every day?

Official Department for Transport counts (2025) record 107,936 vehicles a day on the M18's busiest stretch (near J1), 14,743 of them HGVs. The full breakdown and comparison chart are in the traffic statistics section above.

How busy is the M18 compared with other motorways?

The M18 has the 19th busiest motorway stretch in Britain at 107,936 vehicles a day (DfT 2025), behind the M25's 212,636 a day at the top.

📊 M18 Status Summary

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Active incidents
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Severe/serious
3
Roadworks
21:00
Last updated
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ℹ️ M18 Road Details

Length
27 miles
Junctions
J1–J7
From
Rotherham (M1 J32)
To
Goole (M62 J35)
Type
Motorway
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
16:30–19:00

📍 Key M18 Locations

Rotherham Doncaster Thorne

🔗 Roads Connecting to the M18

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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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