M18 traffic: 30-minute queues outside Doncaster following crash on major bypass

Alastair Ulke
By Alastair Ulke

Senior Reporter

Published 19th Jan 2026, 18:16 GMT

Queues of over half an hour are building outside Doncaster following a crash on the M18 motorway.

AA Traffic reports severe delays of over 30 minutes on the M18 Southbound following a collision on the Doncaster Bypass sometime around 4.30pm, with one lane reportedly closed.

Traffic cameras showing the St Catherine Interchange on the M18 outside Doncaster as of 6.10pm on January 19, 2026, following a collision. Queues of over 30 minutes were reported.placeholder image
Traffic cameras showing the St Catherine Interchange on the M18 outside Doncaster as of 6.10pm on January 19, 2026, following a collision. Queues of over 30 minutes were reported. | National Highways

As a result, Tailbacks are increasing leading off in all directions from the nearby St Catherine’s Interchange.

An average speed of 10mph is reported on White Rose Way Southbound and the M18 Southbound between J4 and J2.

South Yorkshire Police has been contacted for comment of in anyone was injured in the collision.

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