M3 crash J4–J3 eastbound

Crash on the M3 eastbound at J4–J3 on Thursday 22 October 2026, from 23:13. Cleared at 00:30 after 1 h 18 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 00:30 on 23 Oct 2026, after 1 h 18 min

Location

M3 eastbound · J4–J3

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. yesterday 23:13 Motorway signs: “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD[HCA0]”
2. 00:30 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD[HCA0]”
3. 00:30 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD[HCA0]” (1 sign; furthest along: M3 eastbound between J4 and J3).

Other recent incidents on the M3

• M3 crash J3–J2 eastboundyesterday 15:50 · cleared after 2 h 19 min
• M3 crash J14–J13 eastboundyesterday 15:31 · cleared after 4 h 21 min
• M3 crash J4–J3 eastboundyesterday 07:17 · cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M3 crash J4A–J4 eastboundSat 14:51 · cleared after 39 min
• M3 crash J4–J3 westbound16 Oct 2026 17:33 · cleared after 2 h 21 min
• M3 crash J11 eastbound16 Oct 2026 09:08 · cleared after 3 h 28 min
• M3 crash J3–J2 eastbound16 Oct 2026 06:26 · cleared after 2 h 24 min
• M3 crash J3–J2 westbound15 Oct 2026 06:35 · cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M3 crash J14–J13 eastbound13 Oct 2026 17:06 · cleared after 1 h 33 min
• M3 stopped traffic J13–J12 eastbound13 Oct 2026 10:57 · cleared after 4 h 31 min

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