M27 crash J12 eastbound

Crash on the M27 eastbound at J12 on Saturday 17 October 2026, from 11:23. Still reported at 12:36 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 11:23 (1 h 13 min)

Location

M27 eastbound · J12

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Delay ~13 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 11:12 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 11:23 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~13 min
3. 11:32 TomTom no longer reports it
4. 11:42 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~9 min (reported again)
5. 11:46 TomTom no longer reports it

Source reports

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

Other recent incidents on the M27

• 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
• M27 stopped traffic J4–J3 westbound8 Oct 2026 07:13 · cleared after 2 h 3 min
• M27 crash J9–J8 westbound8 Oct 2026 05:18 · cleared after 2 h 6 min

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