A3 closed between A245 and M25 southbound (broken-down vehicle)

Road closure on the A3 southbound at between A245 and M25 on Thursday 12 November 2026, from 10:16. Cleared at 12:22 after 2 h 5 min. Timeline of reports from National Highways and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 12:22 on 12 Nov 2026, after 2 h 5 min

Location

A3 southbound · between A245 and M25

Reported as

Broken-down vehicle

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

National Highways · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 10:16 National Highways: road closed
2. 10:59 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
3. 11:01 National Highways: road reopened
4. 11:01 All clear: no source reports it any more
5. 12:22 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
6. 12:22 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• A3 southbound between A245 and M25
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (2 signs; furthest along: A3 southbound within the A245 junction).

Other recent incidents on the A3

• A3 crash Elephant And Castle southboundMon 20:30 · cleared after 3 h 25 min
• A3 crash Robin Hood Way southboundFri 23:00 · cleared after 40 min
• A3 crash Battersea Rise both directions5 Nov 2026 20:56 · cleared after 13 min
• A3 crash Clapham Common North Side eastbound1 Nov 2026 07:03 · cleared after 12 h 2 min
• A3 crash Kingston Road southbound1 Nov 2026 00:34 · cleared after 3 h 42 min
• A3 crash northbound30 Oct 2026 09:32 · cleared after 59 min
• A3 crash Clapham High Street northbound30 Oct 2026 02:09 · cleared after 5 h 16 min
• A3 crash Newington Butts southbound16 Oct 2026 09:24 · cleared after 2 h 50 min

The sources don't report causes or injuries, so neither does this page. Times are UK time. For alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.