M18 crash J3 northbound

Crash on the M18 northbound at J3 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 16:15. Cleared at 17:24 after 1 h 8 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 17:24 on 16 Oct 2026, after 1 h 8 min

Location

M18 northbound · J3

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom

Timeline

1. 16:15 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 16:53 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 16:53 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 17:19 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
5. 17:24 TomTom no longer reports it
6. 17:24 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M18 J3 northbound exit).
• Queuing traffic

Other recent incidents on the M18

• M18 closed J200:27 · cleared after 27 min
• M18 crash J6–J7 northboundyesterday 23:33 · cleared after 2 h 15 min
• M18 closed J2yesterday 20:47 · cleared after 3 h 8 min
• M18 closed J2Wed 21:03 · cleared after 18 min
• M18 closed J2Wed 01:28 · cleared after 1 h
• M18 closed J6–J7 northboundTue 17:52 · cleared after 46 min
• M18 closed J4–J5 northboundTue 15:51 · cleared after 2 h 47 min
• M18 closed J6–J5 southboundTue 15:51 · cleared after 2 h 19 min
• M18 crash J32 northboundMon 07:54 · cleared after 1 h 4 min
• M18 closed J4–J5 northbound10 Oct 2026 13:34 · cleared after 2 h 5 min

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