M3 crash J2–J3 westbound

Crash on the M3 westbound at J2–J3 on Wednesday 4 November 2026, from 07:52. Cleared at 10:31 after 2 h 40 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 10:31 on 4 Nov 2026, after 2 h 40 min

Location

M3 westbound · J2–J3

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Delay ~14 min

Sources

TomTom ×3 · Motorway signs ×3

Timeline

1. 07:52 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
2. 07:56 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
3. 08:01 TomTom no longer reports it
4. 08:31 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
5. 08:31 All clear: no source reports it any more
6. 08:33 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~10 min
7. 08:42 TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”
8. 08:56 TomTom no longer reports it
9. 08:56 All clear: no source reports it any more
10. 09:00 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min (reported again)
11. 09:05 TomTom no longer reports it
12. 09:19 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
13. 09:46 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
14. 09:51 TomTom no longer reports it
15. 10:04 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Heavy traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
16. 10:09 TomTom no longer reports it
17. 10:31 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
18. 10:31 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M3 westbound between J2 and J3).
• Queuing traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS” (11 signs; furthest along: M3 eastbound between J3 and J2).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS” (11 signs; furthest along: M3 westbound between J2 and J3).
• Heavy traffic

Other recent incidents on the M3

• M3 crash J2–J3 westboundyesterday 07:46 · cleared after 38 min
• M3 crash J3–J2 eastboundyesterday 06:45 · cleared after 2 h 40 min
• M3 crash J3–J2 eastboundSun 15:48 · cleared after 3 h 28 min
• M3 stopped traffic J2–J3 westboundSat 09:57 · cleared after 46 min
• M3 crash J11–J12 westboundFri 14:22 · cleared after 3 h 49 min
• M3 crash J11–J12Fri 10:23 · cleared after 2 h 41 min
• M3 crash J1–J2 westboundThu 12:24 · cleared after 2 h 32 min
• M3 stopped traffic J11 westbound28 Oct 2026 15:42 · cleared after 3 h 1 min
• M3 crash J3 westbound27 Oct 2026 08:47 · cleared after 11 h 49 min
• M3 crash J3–J2 eastbound26 Oct 2026 19:23 · cleared after 24 h 57 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M3 J2 and M3 J3.

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