M18 Junction 2 Traffic

🚨 Live at M18 J2 right now

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✅Nothing reported at M18 J2 right now.

Planned closures at M18 J2

🌙 Planned from 20:00 until 06:00 Wed 4 Nov

M18 southbound Jct 2 entry slip road closure

↓ SouthboundPart closure

Diversion: Diversion M18 A631 A6182

Straight from National Highways, re-checked every 3 minutes while this page is open.

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Is M18 junction 2 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:16 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M18 junction 2 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M18 junction 2 at 15:16.

Is M18 junction 2 closed tonight?

No full closures. M18 junction 2 stays open tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00). 1 lane or slip road closure is planned: southbound Jct 2 entry slip road closure, 20:00 to 06:00.

Tonight: every M18 closure ›

Is M18 junction 2 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M18 junction 2 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

This weekend: every M18 closure ›

Is there an accident at M18 junction 2 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M18 junction 2 since midnight.

M18 accidents today and yesterday ›

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 J2 is

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

📍 Heading to… from M18 J2

Also near this junction

Doncaster Racecourse Racecourse · Doncaster, South Yorkshire 4.5 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions South Yorkshire traffic

Yorkshire Wildlife Park Zoo & wildlife · Branton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire 5.5 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions South Yorkshire traffic

Meadowhall Shopping · Sheffield, South Yorkshire 11 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions South Yorkshire traffic

Utilita Arena Sheffield Events venue · Sheffield, South Yorkshire 12 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions South Yorkshire traffic

Clumber Park Heritage · Worksop, Nottinghamshire 14 miles south in a straight line 🧭 Directions Nottinghamshire traffic

Bramall Lane Stadium · Sheffield, South Yorkshire 14 miles south-west 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 J2

117Collisions

6Fatal

17Serious

197Casualties

Among the very worst on record

Ranked 27 of 556 UK junctions on record · 1 of 7 on the M18

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 991 collisions are on record, 22 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 J2. 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 J2 → 1 of 7 junctions on the M18 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M18 J2 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M18 junction 2?

M18 J2 is at Doncaster & Wadworth. National Highways signs it as Wadworth. The nearest town is Conisbrough.

Is there an accident at M18 J2?

No — as of 15:16 National Highways list nothing at M18 J2. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M18 junction 2 closed?

Not right now. Planned: M18 southbound Jct 2 entry slip road closure, from 20:00 until 06:00 Wed 4 Nov.

How many accidents happen at M18 junction 2?

Police STATS19 records show 117 collisions on the M18 within 2 miles of J2, including 6 fatal and 17 serious. Counting every road in the area, 991 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 27 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M18 junction 2?

Within 15 miles of M18 J2: Doncaster Racecourse (racecourse, Doncaster), about 4.5 miles north-east in a straight line; Yorkshire Wildlife Park (zoo & wildlife, Branton, Doncaster), about 5.5 miles north-east in a straight line; Meadowhall (shopping, Sheffield), about 11 miles west in a straight line; Utilita Arena Sheffield (events venue, Sheffield), about 12 miles south-west in a straight line; Clumber Park (heritage, Worksop), about 14 miles south in a straight line; Bramall Lane (stadium, Sheffield), about 14 miles south-west 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

Conisbrough 2.7 mi Maltby 3.4 mi Doncaster 3.9 mi Mexborough 5.4 mi

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