M27 crash J8–J9 westbound

Crash on the M27 westbound at J8–J9 on Thursday 22 October 2026, from 07:26. Still reported at 08:09 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 07:26 (43 min)

Location

M27 westbound · J8–J9

Reported as

Collision

Delay

~9 min

At its worst

Delay ~13 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 07:26 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 07:29 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
3. 07:49 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~12 min

Source reports

• Stationary traffic, Accident
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M27 westbound between J9 and J8).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (3 signs; furthest along: M27 westbound between J10 and J9).

Other recent incidents on the M27

• M27 reported crash J12 eastboundTue 11:12 · cleared after 2 h 4 min
• M27 reported crash J12 eastboundTue 10:33 · cleared after 42 min
• M27 stopped traffic J3–J4Tue 07:43 · cleared after 1 h 32 min
• M27 crash J12 eastboundTue 06:15 · cleared after 3 h 30 min
• M27 reported crash J3–J2 westboundSun 14:05 · cleared after 1 h
• M27 crash J12 eastboundSat 15:30 · cleared after 9 h 2 min
• M27 crash J2–J1 westboundSat 13:12 · cleared after 10 h 19 min
• M27 crash J12 eastboundSat 11:23 · cleared after 3 h 36 min
• M27 crash J12–J11 eastbound16 Oct 2026 07:00 · cleared after 18 h 14 min
• M27 crash J12 eastbound14 Oct 2026 19:11 · cleared after 1 h 59 min

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