M27 crash J3–J2 westbound

Crash on the M27 westbound at J3–J2 on Saturday 17 October 2026, from 13:12. Still reported at 15:47 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 13:12 (2 h 35 min)

Location

M27 westbound · J3–J2

Reported as

Road closed

Lanes

Road closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~47 min

Sources

TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 13:12 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
2. 13:28 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~6 min
3. 13:32 TomTom no longer reports it
4. 13:37 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~6 min (reported again)
5. 13:41 TomTom: road closed
6. 13:56 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~17 min (reported again)
7. 13:59 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
8. 14:10 TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”
9. 14:19 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~42 min (reported again)
10. 14:33 TomTom: delay now ~47 min (was ~35)
11. 15:01 TomTom: delay now ~47 min (was ~34)

Source reports

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M27 westbound between J3 and J2).
• Closed

Other recent incidents on the M27

• M27 crash J12 eastbound14:54 · 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

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