M18 Junction 1 Traffic

🚨 Live at M18 J1 right now

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✅Nothing reported at M18 J1 right now.

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Is M18 junction 1 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:17 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M18 junction 1 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M18 junction 1 at 15:17.

Is M18 junction 1 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M18 junction 1 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M18 junction 1 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M18 junction 1 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M18 junction 1 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M18 junction 1 since midnight.

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Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. A closure is counted here when National Highways name this junction or a stretch that runs through it.

🗺️ Where M18 J1 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Maltby, Rotherham, Conisbrough, Mexborough.

📍 Heading to… from M18 J1

Also near this junction

Meadowhall Shopping · Sheffield, South Yorkshire 5.5 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions South Yorkshire traffic

Utilita Arena Sheffield Events venue · Sheffield, South Yorkshire 6 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions South Yorkshire traffic

Bramall Lane Stadium · Sheffield, South Yorkshire 8.5 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions South Yorkshire traffic

Hillsborough Stadium Stadium · Sheffield, South Yorkshire 9.5 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions South Yorkshire traffic

Doncaster Racecourse Racecourse · Doncaster, South Yorkshire 11 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions South Yorkshire traffic

Yorkshire Wildlife Park Zoo & wildlife · Branton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire 12 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions South Yorkshire traffic

Places and the junctions they are reached from are kept by our team; distances are measured in a straight line from the junction, not along the road.

⚠️ Collision record on the M18 at J1

50Collisions

0Fatal

8Serious

86Casualties

Better than most

Ranked 456 of 556 UK junctions on record · 4 of 7 on the M18

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 1,200 collisions are on record, 27 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M18 itself, within 2 miles of J1. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for M18 J1 → 4 of 7 junctions on the M18 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M18 J1 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M18 junction 1?

M18 J1 is at Rotherham & Hellaby. National Highways signs it as Rotherham. The nearest town is Maltby.

Is there an accident at M18 J1?

No — as of 15:17 National Highways list nothing at M18 J1. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M18 junction 1 closed?

No closure is listed at M18 J1 as of 15:17.

How many accidents happen at M18 junction 1?

Police STATS19 records show 50 collisions on the M18 within 2 miles of J1, including 0 fatal and 8 serious. Counting every road in the area, 1,200 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 456 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M18 junction 1?

Within 15 miles of M18 J1: Meadowhall (shopping, Sheffield), about 5.5 miles west in a straight line; Utilita Arena Sheffield (events venue, Sheffield), about 6 miles west in a straight line; Bramall Lane (stadium, Sheffield), about 8.5 miles west in a straight line; Hillsborough Stadium (stadium, Sheffield), about 9.5 miles west in a straight line; Doncaster Racecourse (racecourse, Doncaster), about 11 miles north-east in a straight line; Yorkshire Wildlife Park (zoo & wildlife, Branton, Doncaster), about 12 miles north-east in a straight line.

🚨 Live M18 traffic

Live incidents, roadworks and delays for the whole M18, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

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↔️ Next junctions

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📍 Towns near this junction

Maltby 3.5 mi Rotherham 4 mi Conisbrough 5.8 mi Mexborough 6.6 mi

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🆘 Broken down near M18 J1?

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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.

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