M3 crash J4A–J4 eastbound
Crash on the M3 eastbound at J4A–J4 on Tuesday 10 November 2026, from 17:48. Cleared at 20:10 after 2 h 22 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.
- Status
- Cleared 20:10 on 10 Nov 2026, after 2 h 22 min
- Location
- M3 eastbound · J4A–J4
- Reported as
- Collision
- Lanes
- 3 of 4 lanes closed
- At its worst
- Stationary traffic · delay ~57 min
- Sources
- Motorway signs ×4 · TomTom · National Highways ×2
Timeline
- Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
- Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
- TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~32 min
- National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
- TomTom no longer reports it
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~57 min (reported again)
- Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
- TomTom: delay now ~34 min (was ~57)
- TomTom: delay now ~50 min (was ~34)
- Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
- TomTom: delay now ~54 min (was ~40)
- Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
- National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
- National Highways: lane closure lifted
- Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
- Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
- TomTom: delay now ~12 min (was ~18)
- TomTom no longer reports it
- Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
- National Highways: lane closure lifted
- All clear: no source reports it any more
Source reports
- Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M3 eastbound between J4A and J4).
- Stationary traffic
- Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M3 eastbound between J4A and J4).
- M3 eastbound between J4A and J4
- Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M3 westbound between J4 and J4A).
- Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (3 signs; furthest along: M3 westbound between J4 and J4A).
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Live traffic and past incidents at M3 J4A and M3 J4.
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