M18 crash J2–J1 southbound

Crash on the M18 southbound at J2–J1 on Friday 23 October 2026, from 05:27. Cleared at 06:32 after 1 h 5 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 06:32 on 23 Oct 2026, after 1 h 5 min

Location

M18 southbound · J2–J1

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 05:27 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 06:32 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 06:32 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M18 southbound between J2 and J1).

Other recent incidents on the M18

• M18 crash J1–J2 southbound05:55 · Live
• M18 crash J1 southboundyesterday 07:37 · cleared after 2 h 20 min
• M18 reported crash J2–J1 southboundMon 04:59 · cleared after 39 min
• M18 crash J3 northbound16 Oct 2026 16:15 · cleared after 1 h 8 min
• M18 closed J216 Oct 2026 00:27 · cleared after 27 min
• M18 crash J6–J7 northbound15 Oct 2026 23:33 · cleared after 2 h 15 min
• M18 closed J215 Oct 2026 20:47 · cleared after 3 h 8 min
• M18 closed J214 Oct 2026 21:03 · cleared after 18 min
• M18 closed J214 Oct 2026 01:28 · cleared after 1 h
• M18 closed J6–J7 northbound13 Oct 2026 17:52 · cleared after 46 min

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