M3 crash J2–J3 eastbound

Crash on the M3 eastbound at J2–J3 on Monday 9 November 2026, from 18:13. Still reported at 21:52 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, National Highways and TomTom.

Status

Live since 18:13 (3 h 40 min)

Location

M3 eastbound · J2–J3

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

Road closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~147 min

Sources

Motorway signs ×8 · National Highways ×8 · TomTom ×2

Timeline

1. 18:13 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. 19:06 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
3. 19:07 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
4. 19:11 Motorway signs: “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
5. 19:34 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
6. 19:45 Motorway signs: “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
7. 19:46 National Highways: lane closure lifted
8. 20:04 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
9. 20:04 Motorway signs no longer show “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
10. 20:32 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
11. 20:32 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
12. 20:34 Motorway signs no longer show “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
13. 20:34 All clear: no source reports it any more
14. 20:52 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
15. 20:52 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
16. 20:53 Motorway signs: “LANE CLOSED FOR INCIDENT ACCESS”
17. 20:59 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident, Obstruction on the road”, delay ~9 min
18. 21:04 TomTom no longer reports it
19. 21:04 All clear: no source reports it any more
20. 21:08 National Highways: road closed
21. 21:09 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident, Obstruction on the road”, delay ~24 min (reported again)
22. 21:18 TomTom: delay now ~46 min (was ~25), “Stationary traffic, Incident”
23. 21:22 TomTom: delay now ~85 min (was ~46), “Stationary traffic, Accident”
24. 21:27 TomTom: delay now ~114 min (was ~85)
25. 21:31 National Highways: road closed
26. 21:35 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”
27. 21:45 TomTom: collision, “Closed, Accident”, road closed

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (2 signs; furthest along: M3 J3 westbound exit).
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (1 sign; furthest along: M3 westbound between J2 and J3).
• Overhead signs read “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD” (2 signs; furthest along: M3 J3 westbound exit).
• M3 westbound between J2 and J3
• Overhead signs read “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD” (3 signs; furthest along: M3 J3 westbound exit).
• Stationary traffic, Accident
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (2 signs; furthest along: M3 eastbound between J3 and J2).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M3 eastbound between J3 and J2).
• Overhead signs read “LANE CLOSED FOR INCIDENT ACCESS” (1 sign; furthest along: M3 eastbound between J3 and J2).
• M3 eastbound between J3 and J2
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (1 sign; furthest along: M3 eastbound between J3 and J2).
• M3 eastbound within J3
• Closed, Accident

Other recent incidents on the M3

• M3 crash J2–J3 westboundWed 07:52 · cleared after 2 h 40 min
• M3 crash J2–J3 westbound3 Nov 2026 07:46 · cleared after 38 min
• M3 crash J3–J2 eastbound3 Nov 2026 06:45 · cleared after 2 h 40 min
• M3 crash J3–J2 eastbound1 Nov 2026 15:48 · cleared after 3 h 28 min
• M3 stopped traffic J2–J3 westbound31 Oct 2026 09:57 · cleared after 46 min
• M3 crash J11–J12 westbound30 Oct 2026 14:22 · cleared after 3 h 49 min
• M3 crash J11–J1230 Oct 2026 10:23 · cleared after 2 h 41 min
• M3 crash J1–J2 westbound29 Oct 2026 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

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

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