M18 reported crash J4–J5 northbound

Reported crash on the M18 northbound at J4–J5 on Wednesday 4 November 2026, from 18:20. Cleared at 19:04 after 44 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 19:04 on 4 Nov 2026, after 44 min

Location

M18 northbound · J4–J5

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 18:20 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 19:04 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 19:04 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M18 northbound between J4 and J5).

Other recent incidents on the M18

• M18 reported crash J6–J5 southbound18:20 · 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 J2Fri 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

Live traffic and past incidents at M18 J4 and M18 J5.

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