M18 Traffic

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M18 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The M18 southbound exit slip at junction J3 (Doncaster) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 21 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.1m from Doncaster. CLEARED @ 18:00
CONGESTION
Location: The M18 southbound at junction J3 (Doncaster) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 21 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.09m from Doncaster. CLEARED @ 17:51
CONGESTION
Location: The M18 northbound entry slip at junctionWith M1 North.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 21 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.28m from Rotherham. CLEARED @ 15:27


There are no current incidents in this location.

M18 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M18 northbound between junctions J6 (Selby)and J7 (Hull) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 25 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 26 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.4m from Goole.

M18

The M18 motorway is a motorway in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, beginning just south of Doncaster and terminating at junction 5 of the M180 near Goole. The route was first proposed in the 1960s, with construction taking place between the mid-1970s and late 1980s.

The M18 has seen an average of over 56,000 vehicles per day in recent years. For its length, it has seen a relatively low number of fatal road traffic collisions according to official figures. A decade-long span from 2006 to 2016 saw 23 fatal collisions, and over the four-year period between 2012 and 2016 saw just 14 fatal collisions. This compares to similar lengths of motorway in the UK, which usually experience around 40 fatalities per decade.

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Location: southbound exit slip at junction J3 (Doncaster) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 21 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.1m from Doncaster.

53.49--1.11

Location: southbound at junction J3 (Doncaster) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 21 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.09m from Doncaster.

53.49--1.12

Location: northbound entry slip at junctionWith M1 North.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 21 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.28m from Rotherham.

53.39--1.27

Location: northbound between junctions J6 (Selby)and J7 (Hull) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 25 January 2026 to 06:00 on 26 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.4m from Goole.

53.66--0.96