M3 crash J11 westbound

Crash on the M3 westbound at J11 on Thursday 12 November 2026, from 16:32. Still reported at 18:53 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 16:32 (2 h 21 min)

Location

M3 westbound · J11

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~47 min

Sources

TomTom ×6 · Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 16:32 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. 16:37 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
3. 16:46 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
4. 16:50 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
5. 16:55 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
6. 17:13 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
7. 17:27 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~9 min
8. 17:32 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
9. 17:36 TomTom: delay now ~14 min (was ~4), “Queuing traffic”
10. 17:41 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~9 min
11. 17:45 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
12. 17:50 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~9 min
13. 18:04 TomTom no longer reports it
14. 18:04 All clear: no source reports it any more
15. 18:04 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
16. 18:17 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~25 min
17. 18:23 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
18. 18:49 TomTom no longer reports it

Source reports

• Queuing traffic
• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M3 J11 westbound exit).
• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M3 westbound within J11).

Other recent incidents on the M3

• M3 crash J4–J3 eastbound16:42 · cleared after 41 min
• M3 crash J1111:35 · cleared after 2 h 54 min
• M3 closed J1–J2 westbound10:16 · cleared after 44 min
• M3 crash J1–J2yesterday 16:43 · cleared after 18 min
• M3 crash J4–J3 eastboundyesterday 07:29 · cleared after 2 h 45 min
• M3 crash J4A–J4 eastboundTue 17:48 · cleared after 2 h 22 min
• M3 crash J3–J2 eastboundTue 17:10 · cleared after 1 h
• M3 crash J2–J3 westboundTue 13:33 · cleared after 1 h 36 min
• M3 crash J3–J2 eastboundTue 06:59 · cleared after 1 h 30 min
• M3 crash J2–J3 eastboundMon 18:13 · cleared after 6 h 53 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M3 J11.

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