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M18 traffic at 18:57 on Sunday 18 October: 1 closure tonight.
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
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🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD
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The M18 carries up to 107,936 vehicles a day at its busiest stretch (near J1), including 14,743 HGVs — the 19th busiest motorway in Britain. Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
| Road | Busiest stretch | Vehicles/day | HGVs/day | HGV share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M25 | near J14 | 212,636 | 14,853 | 7% |
| M6 | J20–J21 | 187,521 | 23,492 | 12.5% |
| M56 | J3–J4 | 179,634 | 7,547 | 4.2% |
| M1 | near J9 | 162,446 | 19,151 | 11.8% |
| M8 | J16–J17 | 158,065 | 7,214 | 4.6% |
| M4 | near J4 | 156,491 | 6,249 | 4% |
| M18 ◀ | near J1 | 107,936 | 14,743 | 13.7% |
Early picture — 47 incidents recorded on the M18 since February 2026. The pattern below firms up as the archive grows.
| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 1 | 2.1% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 1 | 2.1% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 1 | 2.1% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 2 | 4.3% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 1 | 2.1% |
| 06:00–07:00 | 2 | 4.3% |
| 07:00–08:00 | 6 | 12.8% |
| 08:00–09:00 | 3 | 6.4% |
| 09:00–10:00 | 1 | 2.1% |
| 10:00–11:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 11:00–12:00 | 2 | 4.3% |
| 12:00–13:00 | 2 | 4.3% |
| 13:00–14:00 | 1 | 2.1% |
| 14:00–15:00 | 5 | 10.6% |
| 15:00–16:00 ◀ peak | 2 | 4.3% |
| 16:00–17:00 ◀ peak | 2 | 4.3% |
| 17:00–18:00 ◀ peak | 8 | 17% |
| 18:00–19:00 | 2 | 4.3% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 1 | 2.1% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 2 | 4.3% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 1 | 2.1% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 1 | 2.1% |
The places people drive to most, the M18 junction for each, and live M18 incidents nearby at 18:57.
Home of the St Leger; four-day St Leger Festival every September
Big wildlife park south-east of Doncaster; follow airport signs from M18 J3
Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M18 has 198 recorded collisions at 7 collision hotspots, involving 336 casualties (6 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.
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Any M18 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.
The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the M18, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.
The M18 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (16:30–19:00) on weekdays.
There are currently 2 active roadwork schemes on the M18. Check the live feed above for exact locations and durations.
The M18 connects to: M1, M62, M180, A1(M).
Each side has its own live page: the M18 northbound and the M18 southbound each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.
Official Department for Transport counts (2025) record 107,936 vehicles a day on the M18's busiest stretch (near J1), 14,743 of them HGVs. The full breakdown and comparison chart are in the traffic statistics section above.
The M18 has the 19th busiest motorway stretch in Britain at 107,936 vehicles a day (DfT 2025), behind the M25's 212,636 a day at the top.
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