M18 Junction 3 Traffic

🚨 Live at M18 J3 right now

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✅Nothing reported at M18 J3 right now.

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Is M18 junction 3 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:16 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M18 junction 3 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M18 junction 3 at 15:16.

Is M18 junction 3 closed tonight?

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

Tonight: every M18 closure ›

Is M18 junction 3 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M18 junction 3 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 3 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M18 junction 3 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 J3 is

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

📍 Heading to… from M18 J3

This junction is for

Doncaster Racecourse Racecourse · Doncaster, South Yorkshire Reached from M18 J3/J4 · 2.5 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions South Yorkshire traffic

Yorkshire Wildlife Park Zoo & wildlife · Branton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Reached from M18 J3 · 4.5 miles east in a straight line 🧭 Directions South Yorkshire traffic

Also near this junction

Meadowhall Shopping · Sheffield, South Yorkshire 12 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions South Yorkshire traffic

Utilita Arena Sheffield Events venue · Sheffield, South Yorkshire 13 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 J3

107Collisions

4Fatal

15Serious

180Casualties

Far worse than most

Ranked 82 of 556 UK junctions on record · 2 of 7 on the M18

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 2,493 collisions are on record, 40 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 J3. 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 J3 → 2 of 7 junctions on the M18 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M18 J3 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M18 junction 3?

M18 J3 is at Doncaster & Warmsworth. National Highways signs it as Doncaster South. The nearest town is Doncaster.

Is there an accident at M18 J3?

No — as of 15:16 National Highways list nothing at M18 J3. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M18 junction 3 closed?

No closure is listed at M18 J3 as of 15:16.

How many accidents happen at M18 junction 3?

Police STATS19 records show 107 collisions on the M18 within 2 miles of J3, including 4 fatal and 15 serious. Counting every road in the area, 2,493 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 82 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

Which places is M18 junction 3 the junction for?

M18 J3 is the junction for Doncaster Racecourse (racecourse, Doncaster), about 2.5 miles north-east in a straight line - reached from M18 J3/J4; Yorkshire Wildlife Park (zoo & wildlife, Branton, Doncaster), about 4.5 miles east in a straight line - reached from M18 J3.

What is near M18 junction 3?

Within 15 miles of M18 J3: Meadowhall (shopping, Sheffield), about 12 miles south-west in a straight line; Utilita Arena Sheffield (events venue, Sheffield), about 13 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

← J2
Doncaster & Wadworth J4
Doncaster & Hatfield →

📍 Towns near this junction

Doncaster 1.7 mi Conisbrough 3.7 mi Maltby 5.6 mi Mexborough 5.8 mi

🔢 All M18 junctions

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