M27 stopped traffic J4–J3 westbound

Live Still reported at 08:29 UK time, since 07:13 (1 h 16 min).

Stopped traffic on the M27 westbound at J4–J3 on Thursday 8 October 2026, from 07:13. Still reported at 08:29 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M27 westbound · J4–J3

   Broken-down vehicle

   since 07:13 (1 h 16 min) · delay ~36 min · queue 8.9 mi

   TomTom · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 07:13 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
2. 07:16 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
3. 07:25 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
4. 07:34 TomTom: delay now ~23 min (was ~15)

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: M27 westbound between J4 and J3).

Other recent incidents on the M27

• M27 reported crash J9–J10 eastbound · 07:47, still reported
• M27 crash J9–J8 westbound · 05:18, cleared after 2 h 6 min
• M27 reported crash J3–J2 westbound · yesterday 18:06, cleared after 1 h 13 min
• M27 crash J3–J4 eastbound · Mon 17:03, cleared after 1 h 4 min
• M27 crash J5–J7 eastbound · Sat 19:06, cleared after 2 h 36 min
• M27 crash J11 eastbound · 29 Sept 2026 07:49, cleared after 1 h 11 min
• M27 crash J14 eastbound · 25 Sept 2026 23:26, cleared after 47 min
• M27 closed · 24 Sept 2026 02:16, cleared after 2 h 12 min

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