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M18 Blackspot analysis

Warning Zone · 226 combined incidents · 6 fatal · Showing full road data

199Police Collisions
6Fatal
36Serious
337Casualties
27NH Incidents
226Combined
UKTU Danger Score
55
out of 100
Around the middle

Ranked 331 of 737 UK roads with 100+ recorded collisions by recorded harm.

A ranking of our own records, not a risk-per-vehicle measure and not an official safety assessment. Collisions are weighted by outcome: one fatal counts for 50 slight collisions, one serious for 8.

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55
out of 100
Mid

What the record shows

M18 ranks 331 of 737 UK roads with 100+ recorded collisions — worse than 55% of them by recorded harm. Of the 199 collisions on record, 6 fatal and 36 serious.

Fatal: 6 (3%) Serious: 36 (18.1%) Slight: 157 (78.9%) 199 collisions
Fatal 6 3%
Serious 36 18.1%
Slight 157 78.9%

When it happens

Is there a pattern in time?

Collisions by year6 years on record
31 20
43 21
30 22
38 23
36 24
21 25
By month
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
By dayBusiest: Friday
26 M
27 T
24 W
22 T
55 F
27 S
18 S

What was present

Conditions recorded by police at the scene — most commonly fine no high winds

Weather
Fine no high winds84%
Raining no high winds11%
Raining + high winds2%
Other1%
Fine + high winds1%
Road surface
Dry74%
Wet or damp25%
Frost or ice2%
Light
Daylight75%
Darkness - no lighting20%
Darkness - lights lit4%
Darkness - lights unlit1%
Darkness - lighting unknown1%
Speed limit where collisions occurred
20mph
1
30mph
5
40mph
5
50mph
2
60mph
3
70mph
183

Police collision records

Showing the 50 most recent of 199 DfT STATS19 police-recorded collisions on the M18. Click any record to expand full details.

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Data Sources: DfT STATS19 police-recorded collision data and National Highways incident data, both under Open Government Licence v3.0. This is historical DfT statistical data — not an official police report. Blackspot classification is algorithmic and not an official safety assessment. © 2026 UK Traffic Updates.

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