M1 Junction 32: Thurcroft (M18)
Junction 32 near Thurcroft is where the M18 leaves the M1 for Doncaster and the Humber ports. It is motorway-to-motorway only. Brampton-en-le-Morthen and Ulley are the villages nearby. Rotherham Services is about three miles west, between Junctions 32 and 33.
This is the M18 junction, so most drivers pass through it: hauliers bound for the ports, and people heading to Doncaster or the Humber. If your route uses the M18, check this page and the live map first.
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M1 Junction 32 Now: Accidents, Incidents and Roadworks
Live traffic news at M1 Junction 32
Incidents and roadworks between Junction 31 and Junction 33 that we are aware of.
M1 northbound Jct 30 to Jct 31 lane 1 closure (245/0 246/0)
21:50 (9:50pm)21 Oct 2026reported 6 min ago
- Location
- M1 northbound between J30 and J31
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Lane closures
- Reason
- Other
- Schedule
- 20:00 (8pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 05:00 (5am) Thu 22 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
This is the news for Junction 32 only, not the whole M1. For the rest of the motorway see all the latest M1 traffic news, the overhead signs and the speed limits in force now.
Updated 21:57 (9:57pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026
Live Traffic Speeds at M1 Junction 32
The speed strip below shows the M1 around this junction, both directions, from National Highways’ live data, checked every five minutes.
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NOTE: The speed flow, overhead sign messages or other information shown on our live traffic speed flow map is updated every few minutes. We cross check the data and aim to provide warnings if there could be a delay or an inaccurate speed reading. There can be occasions, beyond our control, and despite our best efforts where the speed flow could be inaccurate. We cannot therefore guarantee the speed you can expect on any stretch of the motorway is always accurately shown. However we hope you will find our live traffic speed flow map a useful tool in trying to plan your journey. Safe driving.
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M1 J32 in Our Records
The one incident we recorded at J32 in the last 13 days was a collision. Northbound, traffic usually keeps close to its typical speed through the day; the slowest hour is 09:00. Southbound, traffic has been running faster than its typical speed, even in its slowest daytime hour (07:00).
Average speed by hour of day at J32
Northbound
Southbound
Incidents per week at J32
The latest 1 here
- Fri 16 Oct, 22:16 (10:16pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 southbound between junctions J33 and J32
✓ Cleared after about 151 minutes (2.52 hours)
Built from our own records of National Highways’ live data for the M1 either side of J32: speeds from 13 days of five-minute readings, incidents from the last 13 days (we started recording incidents on 09/10/2026). Each incident is counted once. Updated every five minutes.
- Junction M1 J32, Thurcroft
- Roads at this junction M18
- Nearest town Dinnington, 3.6 miles east
- Junction before J31, Aston, about 1.9 miles in a straight line
- Junction after J33, Catcliffe, about 2.7 miles in a straight line
Around M1 Junction 32: Thurcroft: Towns and Places on the Map
| Place | What it is | From the junction |
|---|---|---|
| Rotherham Services | Motorway services | About 3 miles west |
| Rotherham Hospital Urgent Care Center/A&E | Hospital | About 3 miles north-west |
| Woodhouse | Railway station | About 3.5 miles south-west |
| Magna Science Adventure Centre | Attraction | About 4.5 miles north-west |
