M18 traffic today

No incidents reported on the M18 right now.

Updated 23:37 UK time · live crashes, closures and delays

View on the live map Closures tonight

Right now

Nothing reported on the M18 at the moment.

Roadworks now

Northbound J6–J7until Mon 06:001 of 4 lanes closedM18 northbound Jct 6 to Jct 7 Lane 1 closure (291/6 292/6)
Southbound J5until Mon 06:001 of 1 lanes closedM18 southbound Jct 5 to M180 eastbound Jct 1 Lane 1 closure (283/4 0/1)
Southbound J5until Mon 06:001 of 1 lanes closedM18 southbound Jct 5 exit slip Lane 2 closure
Southbound J6–J5until Mon 06:002 of 4 lanes closedM18 southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 Lane 1 and 2 closure (284/7 283/3)
Northbound J4–J5until Mon 06:001 of 3 lanes closedM18 northbound Jct 4 to Jct 5 Lane 1 closure (281/7 282/6)

Closures tonight

No full closures planned on the M18 tonight.

Earlier today

M18 northbound · J2–J3: Obstruction or hazard11:21–13:26

Planned closures from National Highways, checked every few hours. Plans can change at short notice, so follow the signs. See every closure tonight.

Recent incidents

M18 crash J2Fri 13:59 · cleared after 1 h 4 min
M18 crash J32 southboundThu 17:37 · cleared after 1 h 2 min
M18 crash J3–J2 southboundThu 16:27 · cleared after 48 min
M18 reported crash J4–J5 northboundWed 18:20 · cleared after 44 min
M18 reported crash J6–J5 southboundWed 18:20 · cleared after 44 min
M18 crash J2–J1 southbound2 Nov 2026 15:32 · cleared after 3 h 20 min
M18 stopped traffic J2–J12 Nov 2026 07:27 · cleared after 46 min
M18 reported crash J2 northbound2 Nov 2026 07:19 · cleared after 1 h
M18 delays J230 Oct 2026 16:02 · cleared after 2 h 11 min
M18 crash J3 northbound26 Oct 2026 17:38 · cleared after 1 h 1 min
M18 closed J6–J7 northbound24 Oct 2026 17:16 · cleared after 24 h 17 min
M18 closed J4–J5 northbound24 Oct 2026 17:16 · cleared after 28 h 25 min
M18 closed J6–J5 southbound24 Oct 2026 17:16 · cleared after 28 h 25 min
M18 closed J1–J2 northbound24 Oct 2026 17:03 · cleared after 24 h 29 min
M18 stopped traffic J1–J223 Oct 2026 12:15 · cleared after 7 h 6 min
M18 crash J1–J2 southbound23 Oct 2026 05:55 · cleared after 1 h 37 min
M18 crash J2–J1 southbound23 Oct 2026 05:27 · cleared after 1 h 5 min
M18 crash J1 southbound22 Oct 2026 07:37 · cleared after 2 h 20 min
M18 reported crash J2–J1 southbound19 Oct 2026 04:59 · cleared after 39 min
M18 crash J3 northbound16 Oct 2026 16:15 · cleared after 1 h 8 min

The last 7 days

Incidents

Collisions

Typical time to clear

46 minmedian of 21

Busiest time

21:00–22:00

Junctions with the most incidents (30 days)

J1–J216 incidents, 5 collisions
J214 incidents, 2 collisions
J3210 incidents, 2 collisions
J5–J69 incidents, 1 collision
J4–J58 incidents, 1 collision

M18 junctions

Live traffic, closures and past incidents at each junction.

Nearby roads

A1(M)M1 M62 A19

Common questions

Is the M18 closed right now?

No incidents have closed it right now. Roadworks have lanes closed in 5 places (listed above).

Is the M18 closed tonight?

No full closures are planned tonight.

Have there been any crashes on the M18 today?

None reported so far today (since midnight UK time).

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