M18 crash J32 southbound

Crash on the M18 southbound at J32 on Thursday 5 November 2026, from 17:37. Cleared at 18:39 after 1 h 2 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 18:39 on 5 Nov 2026, after 1 h 2 min

Location

M18 southbound · J32

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 17:37 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 18:39 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
3. 18:39 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: link road from M18 southbound to M1 southbound J32).

Other recent incidents on the M18

• M18 crash J3–J2 southbound16:27 · cleared after 48 min
• M18 reported crash J4–J5 northboundyesterday 18:20 · cleared after 44 min
• M18 reported crash J6–J5 southboundyesterday 18:20 · cleared after 44 min
• M18 crash J2–J1 southboundMon 15:32 · cleared after 3 h 20 min
• M18 stopped traffic J2–J1Mon 07:27 · cleared after 46 min
• M18 reported crash J2 northboundMon 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

Live traffic and past incidents at M18 J32.

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