M3 crash J4–J3 eastbound

Crash on the M3 eastbound at J4–J3 on Wednesday 11 November 2026, from 07:29. Still reported at 08:56 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Live since 07:29 (1 h 27 min)

Location

M3 eastbound · J4–J3

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~27 min

Sources

TomTom ×4 · Motorway signs ×4 · National Highways

Timeline

1. 07:29 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 07:29 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
3. 07:39 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~11 min
4. 07:44 TomTom: now says collision, delay now ~20 min (was ~11), “Stationary traffic, Incident”
5. 07:48 TomTom: delay now ~26 min (was ~20)
6. 08:06 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~12 min
7. 08:07 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
8. 08:11 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~6 min
9. 08:14 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
10. 08:16 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
11. 08:20 TomTom no longer reports it
12. 08:31 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
13. 08:40 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
14. 08:41 National Highways: lane closure lifted
15. 08:41 All clear: no source reports it any more
16. 08:48 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”

Source reports

• Stationary traffic, Incident
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M3 eastbound within J3).
• Stationary traffic
• M3 eastbound within J3
• Queuing traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (3 signs; furthest along: M3 westbound between J3 and J4).
• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (17 signs; furthest along: M3 eastbound between J3 and J2).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M3 eastbound between J3 and J2).

Other recent incidents on the M3

• M3 crash J4A–J4 eastboundyesterday 17:48 · cleared after 2 h 22 min
• M3 crash J3–J2 eastboundyesterday 17:10 · cleared after 1 h
• M3 crash J2–J3 westboundyesterday 13:33 · cleared after 1 h 36 min
• M3 crash J3–J2 eastboundyesterday 06:59 · cleared after 1 h 30 min
• M3 crash J2–J3 eastboundMon 18:13 · cleared after 6 h 53 min
• M3 crash J2–J3 westbound4 Nov 2026 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

Live traffic and past incidents at M3 J4 and M3 J3.

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