M3 crash J2–J3 westbound

Cleared Cleared at 06:27 on 6 Oct 2026, after 150 h 13 min.

Crash on the M3 westbound at J2–J3 on Wednesday 30 September 2026, from 00:14. Cleared at 06:27 after 150 h 13 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, National Highways and TomTom.

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   M3 westbound · J2–J3

   Collision

   1 of 4 lanes closed · Wed 00:14–06:27 (cleared after 150 h 13 min) · delay ~6 min

   Motorway signs ×3 · National Highways · TomTom

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Timeline

1. Wed 00:05 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. Wed 00:44 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
3. Wed 00:44 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. Wed 17:48 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE” (reported again)
5. Wed 18:01 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
6. Wed 18:15 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
7. Wed 18:15 All clear: no source reports it any more
8. Wed 18:46 National Highways: lane closure lifted
9. Wed 18:46 All clear: no source reports it any more
10. 04:27 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE” (reported again)
11. 04:31 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
12. 04:31 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
13. 04:53 TomTom: collision, “Heavy traffic, Accident”, delay ~1 min
14. 04:57 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
15. 04:58 TomTom no longer reports it
16. 05:27 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE” (reported again)
17. 05:27 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”
18. 05:27 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
19. 05:30 TomTom: collision, “Queuing traffic, Incident”, delay ~6 min (reported again)
20. 05:34 TomTom no longer reports it
21. 06:27 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
22. 06:27 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (1 sign; furthest along: M3 westbound between J2 and J3).
• M3 westbound between J2 and J3
• Queuing traffic, Incident
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (5 signs; furthest along: M3 westbound between J2 and J3).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M3 westbound between J2 and J3).

Other recent incidents on the M3

• M3 closed J13–J14 · Sun 11:45, cleared after 1 h 56 min
• M3 crash J3–J4 westbound · Sat 18:43, cleared after 2 h 4 min
• M3 crash J4A eastbound · Sat 14:24, cleared after 46 min
• M3 reported crash J11 eastbound · Fri 15:06, cleared after 56 min
• M3 crash J3–J2 eastbound · Fri 11:00, cleared after 50 h 17 min
• M3 crash J12–J13 westbound · Thu 16:21, cleared after 25 h 19 min
• M3 crash J3–J2 westbound · Wed 17:47, cleared after 1 h 14 min
• M3 crash J11–J12 westbound · 29 Sept 2026 15:45, cleared after 2 h 7 min
• M3 crash J4–J4A westbound · 27 Sept 2026 11:21, cleared after 1 h 21 min
• M3 crash J10–J11 · 26 Sept 2026 11:04, cleared after 2 h 55 min

About this page

This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.