M27 crash J8 eastbound

Crash on the M27 eastbound at J8 on Wednesday 4 November 2026, from 14:52. Cleared at 16:03 after 1 h 10 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 16:03 on 4 Nov 2026, after 1 h 10 min

Location

M27 eastbound · J8

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Delay ~13 min

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom

Timeline

1. 14:52 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 15:34 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~13 min
3. 15:52 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
4. 15:57 TomTom no longer reports it
5. 16:03 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
6. 16:03 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M27 eastbound within J8).
• Stationary traffic

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• M27 crash J11 westbound23 Oct 2026 06:13 · cleared after 2 h 47 min
• M27 crash J8–J9 westbound22 Oct 2026 07:26 · cleared after 1 h 31 min
• M27 reported crash J12 eastbound20 Oct 2026 11:12 · cleared after 2 h 4 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M27 J8.

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