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What’s happening in South Yorkshire

Live traffic for South Yorkshire: collisions, queues, closures and roadworks on the M1, M18, A616, A57 and A61, from National Highways and drivers' own reports, checked every few minutes. South Yorkshire here means Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield - the line on the map follows that boundary.

The blue line is the South Yorkshire boundary (Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2019).

All clearNo incidents in South Yorkshire right now (checked 12:50).

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A live check around the places people drive to in South Yorkshire.

Shopping

Meadowhall

Sheffield
Clear within 3 miles
M1 J34

Over 280 stores and about 30m visitors a year, right at M1 junction 34

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Zoo & wildlife

Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Branton, Doncaster
Clear within 3 miles
M18 J3 · A6182

Big wildlife park south-east of Doncaster; follow airport signs from M18 J3

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Racecourse

Doncaster Racecourse

Doncaster
Clear within 3 miles
M18 J3/J4 · A1(M) J36 · M1 J32

Home of the St Leger; four-day St Leger Festival every September

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Stadium

Hillsborough Stadium

Sheffield
Clear within 3 miles
M1 J36 · A61

Sheffield Wednesday's ground, backing onto the A61 Penistone Road

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Stadium

Bramall Lane

Sheffield
Clear within 3 miles
A61 J4 · A621

Sheffield United's 32,050-seat ground; A621 closes to most traffic around matches

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Events venue

Utilita Arena Sheffield

Sheffield
Clear within 3 miles
M1 J33 · M1 J34

13,600-capacity concert arena with parking for around 1,200 cars

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Good to know in South Yorkshire

Tolls, charges and local schemes that catch drivers out.

Sheffield Clean Air Zone

Sheffield has a Class C Clean Air Zone. Non-compliant buses, coaches, taxis, private hire vehicles, HGVs, vans and minibuses pay a daily charge; private cars are not in Class C.

Source: gov.uk ↗

Busiest stretches in South Yorkshire this month

Where National Highways recorded the most unplanned incidents in the last 30 days: collisions, breakdowns, obstructions and queues. Roadworks are not counted.

  1. 1 THE A1(M) SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J37 AND J36near Doncastermostly queues 14incidents
  2. 2 THE A1(M) SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J38 AND J37near Doncastermostly queues 13incidents
  3. 3 THE A1(M) SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J37 AND J35near Doncastermostly queues 13incidents
  4. 4 THE A1(M) NORTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J35 AND J36near Doncastermostly queues 6incidents
  5. 5 THE A616 EASTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A629 AND A61near Chapeltownmostly queues 5incidents

Most incidents in South Yorkshire started between 07:00 and 10:00 UK TIME (44% of them).

Main roads in South Yorkshire

Live counts inside the county. Tap a road for its own live page.

South Yorkshire traffic: quick answers

Are there any accidents in South Yorkshire today?

No incidents are being reported on South Yorkshire's motorways and major A-roads right now (checked 12:50).

Are any roads closed in South Yorkshire?

No roads are fully closed in South Yorkshire right now. Checked 12:50.

How many roadworks are there in South Yorkshire?

There are 0 roadworks listed in South Yorkshire at the moment. Tap "Roadworks" above the list to see where each one is and when it clears.

Where does this information come from?

Incidents, closures and roadworks come from National Highways. Reports from drivers are shown as "Community report". South Yorkshire here means Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.

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🆘 Broken down in South Yorkshire?

Car recovery in and around South Yorkshire - pick the nearest town and call a local firm direct:

On a motorway? If you can, get onto the hard shoulder or into an emergency area, leave by the left-hand doors and wait behind the barrier. Stuck in a live lane: stay in the car with your seatbelt on and hazard lights on, and call 999.