Motorway recovery · 24 hours
M18 breakdown recovery, junctions 1 and 2
A.O Recovery covers the M18 between junctions 1 and 2 — the stretch running from the M1 at Thurcroft across towards the A1(M) — 24 hours a day. Ring 07394 784531 with your junction number and direction of travel, once everyone is out of the vehicle and behind the barrier.
Before you ring
Get safe first
On a motorway this order matters more than anything else on this page. Make the call once you and your passengers are behind the barrier.
Get off the carriageway if you can
If the vehicle is still moving, pull as far left as you can, onto the hard shoulder, a lay-by or a verge. On a motorway, use an emergency refuge area if one is close.
Hazards on, sidelights in the dark
Put the hazard warning lights on straight away. If it is dark or visibility is poor, leave the sidelights on too so approaching traffic sees you early.
Get everyone out on the left, behind a barrier
Leave the vehicle by the left-hand doors and wait behind a barrier or up the verge, well back from the traffic. Do not sit in the car on a live carriageway.
Ring 07394 784531 with your exact location
Read out the nearest marker post, junction number, road name or what3words. The more exact the location, the faster we get to you and the straighter the ETA we can give you.
Recovery on the M18
Do this before you ring. Hard shoulder if you still have movement, hazards on, everyone out through the left-hand doors and behind the barrier. Then ring 07394 784531 with the junction number and the direction you were heading.
The M18 starts where it leaves the M1 at junction 32 and runs east past Thurcroft and Bramley. Junction 1 is the A631 turn for Maltby and Rotherham, and junction 2 takes you on towards the A1(M). It is a short, fast stretch and it sits almost on top of the base, which makes it one of the quickest call-outs on the whole patch.
Because it is the link between the M1 and the A1(M), a lot of the traffic on it is people a long way from home. If your car is not going anywhere and you do not know the area, say so — where the vehicle should end up is a decision we can help you make on the phone.
Whatever has happened, it is one of the eight things on the service list — most often a straight recovery, a jump start or a winch pull-out.
| Available | 24 hours a day, 365 days a year |
|---|---|
| Junctions | J1 Bramley and Maltby (A631), J2 towards the A1(M), Thurcroft, Bramley, Hellaby, Wickersley |
| Roads | M18 eastbound J1–J2, M18 westbound J2–J1, M1/M18 interchange at J32, A631 |
| Postcodes | S66, S65 |
| Distance | a few miles from the Rotherham base |
| Vehicles | Cars and vans |
| Phone | 07394 784531 |
- J1 Bramley and Maltby (A631)
- J2 towards the A1(M)
- Thurcroft
- Bramley
- Hellaby
- Wickersley
On the M18
What we get called out for
Recovery & transport
Flatbed recovery for cars and vans, whether it's a breakdown, a non-runner or a longer transport job.
Roadside assistance
Won't start, warning lights, something not right? We'll come to you and get you moving where we can.
Mobile jump starts
Flat battery on the drive or in a car park? A quick mobile jump start to get you back on the road.
Out of fuel
Run dry miles from a petrol station? We'll bring you enough to reach the nearest pump.
Good to know
the M18 questions
How quickly can you reach the M18?
I am a long way from home and my car is not going anywhere.
Do you cover the M1 as well?
Off the motorway
The areas either side
Not sure we reach you? Ring 07394 784531 and ask, or see the full coverage map. Longer transport jobs get quoted before we set off.