M27 crash J8–J7 westbound

Crash on the M27 westbound at J8–J7 on Wednesday 14 October 2026, from 15:08. Still reported at 18:49 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Live since 15:08 (3 h 41 min)

Location

M27 westbound · J8–J7

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

Motorway signs ×3 · National Highways ×2

Timeline

1. 15:08 Motorway signs: “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD”
2. 16:26 Motorway signs: “COLLISION AT J7 EXIT”
3. 16:37 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD”
4. 17:20 National Highways: road closed
5. 17:25 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
6. 17:34 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION AT J7 EXIT”
7. 18:39 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD” (2 signs; furthest along: M27 westbound between J8 and J7).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION AT J7 EXIT” (1 sign; furthest along: M27 westbound within J8).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (1 sign; furthest along: M27 westbound within J7).
• M27 westbound between J8 and J7

Other recent incidents on the M27

• M27 crash J14 eastboundyesterday 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 westboundFri 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
• M27 reported crash J3–J2 westbound7 Oct 2026 18:06 · cleared after 1 h 13 min
• M27 crash J3–J4 eastbound5 Oct 2026 17:03 · cleared after 1 h 4 min
• M27 crash J5–J7 eastbound3 Oct 2026 19:06 · cleared after 2 h 36 min

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