M27 crash J12 eastbound

Crash on the M27 eastbound at J12 on Saturday 17 October 2026, from 14:54. Still reported at 16:54 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 14:54 (2 h)

Location

M27 eastbound · J12

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 14:54 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 15:36 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
3. 16:00 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M27 eastbound within J12 before M275 access).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (3 signs; furthest along: M27 eastbound within J12 before M275 access).

Other recent incidents on the M27

• M27 crash J2–J1 westbound13:12 · Live
• M27 crash J12 eastbound11:23 · cleared after 3 h 36 min
• M27 crash J12–J11 eastboundyesterday 07:00 · cleared after 18 h 14 min
• M27 crash J12 eastboundWed 19:11 · cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M27 crash J8–J7 westboundWed 15:08 · cleared after 10 h 56 min
• M27 crash J14 eastboundTue 07:15 · cleared after 4 h 17 min
• M27 crash J3–J2 westboundMon 08:02 · cleared after 1 h 57 min
• M27 stopped traffic J11Mon 07:36 · cleared after 1 h 22 min
• M27 crash J12 westbound9 Oct 2026 19:21 · cleared after 1 h 49 min
• M27 reported crash J9–J10 eastbound8 Oct 2026 07:47 · cleared after 1 h 7 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.