What happened
The M18 in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J4 (Hatfield) to J3 (Doncaster) due to a multi vehicle collision.
RoadM18
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionSouthbound
Started18:33, 29 Jul 2026
Cleared02:55, 30 Jul 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The M18 in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J4 (Hatfield) to J3 (Doncaster) due to a multi vehicle collision.
Update
The M18 in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J4 (Hatfield) to J3 (Doncaster) due to a multi vehicle collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 57 minutes. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M18 in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J4 (Hatfield) to J3 (Doncaster) due to a multi vehicle collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 37m. Monitoring continues.
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The M18 in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J4 (Hatfield) to J3 (Doncaster) due to a multi vehicle collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 12m. Monitoring continues.
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The M18 in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J4 (Hatfield) to J3 (Doncaster) due to a multi vehicle collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 47m. Monitoring continues.
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The M18 in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J4 (Hatfield) to J3 (Doncaster) due to a multi vehicle collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 22m. Monitoring continues.
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The M18 in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J4 (Hatfield) to J3 (Doncaster) due to a multi vehicle collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 57m. Monitoring continues.
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The M18 in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J4 (Hatfield) to J3 (Doncaster) due to a multi vehicle collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 32m. Monitoring continues.
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The M18 in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J4 (Hatfield) to J3 (Doncaster) due to a multi vehicle collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 7m. Monitoring continues.
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The M18 in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J4 (Hatfield) to J3 (Doncaster) due to a multi vehicle collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 42m. Monitoring continues.
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The M18 in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J4 (Hatfield) to J3 (Doncaster) due to a multi vehicle collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 17m. Monitoring continues.
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The M18 in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J4 (Hatfield) to J3 (Doncaster) due to a multi vehicle collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 52m. Monitoring continues.
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The M18 in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J4 (Hatfield) to J3 (Doncaster) due to a multi vehicle collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 27m. Monitoring continues.
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The M18 in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J4 (Hatfield) to J3 (Doncaster) due to a multi vehicle collision.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 2m. Monitoring continues.
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The M18 in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J4 (Hatfield) to J3 (Doncaster) due to a multi vehicle collision.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — M18 reopened at 02:55 on 30 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 8h 22m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The M18 in South Yorkshire is closed southbound between J4 (Hatfield) to J3 (Doncaster) due to a multi vehicle collision.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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