M18 J5 traffic
No incidents reported at M18 J5 right now.
Updated 03:27 UK time · at J5 and the stretches either side
Right now
Nothing reported at M18 J5 at the moment.
Roadworks now
- Southbound J51 of 1 lanes closedM18 southbound Jct 5 to M180 eastbound Jct 1 Lane 1 closure (283/4 0/1)
- Southbound J51 of 1 lanes closedM18 southbound Jct 5 to M180 eastbound Jct 1 Lane 1 closure (283/4 0/1)
Closures tonight
No closures planned at J5 tonight.
Planned closures: next 7 days
Wednesday 4 November
- Northbound J5Entry slip road closed
Thursday 5 November
- Southbound J5Entry slip road closed
Saturday 7 November
- Northbound J5Entry slip road closed
The last 90 days
Incidents
21
Collisions
2
Road closed
7times
Typical time to clear
51 minmedian of 17
Busiest time
12:00–13:00
Recent incidents
- M18 closed J4–J5 northbound
- M18 closed J6–J5 southbound
- M18 closed J4–J5 northbound
- M18 closed J6–J5 southbound
- M18 closed J4–J5 northbound
- M18 closed J6–J5 southbound
- M18 crash J4–J5 northbound
- M18 crash J4–J5 northbound
- M18 closed J6–J5
Junctions either side
Common questions
Is the M18 closed at junction 5 right now?
No incidents have closed it right now.
Is M18 J5 closed tonight?
No closures are planned at J5 tonight. 3 are planned over the next 7 days (listed above).
How many crashes have there been at M18 J5?
2 collisions reported at or either side of J5 in the last 90 days, the latest on 9 Oct 2026 at 14:57.
Includes incidents at J5 and on the stretches either side of it. Sources: National Highways, TomTom, TfL and Traffic Wales. Times are UK time.