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M18 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,070 collisions on the M18 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,424 casualties. Of those crashes, 46 were fatal and 294 serious, and 54 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 21 collisions on the M18, down 42% from 36 in 2024, with 32 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
2,070
562nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,424
1.65 per collision
Fatal collisions
46
54 people killed
Serious collisions
294
382 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
Down 42% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Down 46% on 2024

Crash severity on the M18

On the M18, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal462.2%
  • Serious29414%
  • Slight1,73084%

Where the M18 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
562nd
Most casualties
466th
Most fatal collisions
450th
Most serious collisions
723rd

M18 accidents by year

Collisions on the M18 peaked at 74 in 2010 and were down to 21 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the M18, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252132
20243659
20233868
20223061
20214365
20203152
20193355
20185080
20174484
20164894
201551106
201453114
20134895
20124780
20114879
201074119
20095076
200874107
200759103
20065993
20055274
20045271
20035989
20025793
20014978
20002634
19995291
19985476
19975184
19964976
19955085
19944072
19934360
19925693
19915887
19903451
19893967
19883573
19873553
19864175
19853147
19843340
19832127
19823564
19813258
19801930
19793054

When crashes happen on the M18

Friday has the most collisions on the M18 (399), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (474).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday311 (15%)
  • Tuesday309 (15%)
  • Wednesday250 (12%)
  • Thursday328 (16%)
  • Friday399 (19%)
  • Saturday237 (11%)
  • Sunday236 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am81 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am86 (4.2%)
  • 6am to 9am353 (17%)
  • 9am to noon331 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm379 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm474 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm249 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight117 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January159 (7.7%)
  • February178 (8.6%)
  • March150 (7.2%)
  • April154 (7.4%)
  • May159 (7.7%)
  • June142 (6.9%)
  • July181 (8.7%)
  • August191 (9.2%)
  • September183 (8.8%)
  • October184 (8.9%)
  • November187 (9%)
  • December202 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,496 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting496 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M18 crashes

On the M18, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph17 (0.8%)
  • 40 mph21 (1%)
  • 50 mph19 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph29 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph1,982 (96%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,597 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds243 (12%)
  • Fog or mist75 (3.6%)
  • Fine with high winds46 (2.2%)
  • Other94 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,339 (65%)
  • Wet or damp653 (32%)
  • Frost or ice43 (2.1%)
  • Snow31 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,618 (78%)
  • Roundabout279 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road126 (6.1%)
  • Single carriageway37 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M18 crashes

Car occupants make up 79% of the people killed or injured on the M18, followed by occupants of goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes (8.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,718 (79%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)284 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant196 (5.7%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant54 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant33 (1%)
  • Pedestrian21 (0.6%)
  • Other29 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,089 (69%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes844 (19%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes328 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle76 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle35 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown30 (0.7%)
  • Minibus20 (0.4%)
  • Other23 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 563 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1078 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15111 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 20318 (9.3%)
  • 21 to 25483 (14%)
  • 26 to 35779 (23%)
  • 36 to 45611 (18%)
  • 46 to 55505 (15%)
  • 56 to 65293 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 75118 (3.4%)
  • Over 7550 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,141 (63%)
  • Passenger1,262 (37%)
  • Pedestrian21 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the M18

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the M18

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

M18 crashes by council area

Collisions on the M18 were recorded in 3 council areas. Doncaster has the most, with 1,490, followed by Rotherham (471) and East Riding of Yorkshire (108).

Collisions on the M18 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDoncaster1,4902,49735188
2ndRotherham471760883
3rdEast Riding of Yorkshire108165322

M18 crashes by town

Collisions on the M18 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Hellaby (68) and Armthorpe (5).

Recent crashes on the M18

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the M18, from 6 December 2024 to 17 November 2025.

Severity