M3 stopped traffic J2–J3 westbound

Stopped traffic on the M3 westbound at J2–J3 on Saturday 31 October 2026, from 09:57. Cleared at 10:43 after 46 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 10:43 on 31 Oct 2026, after 46 min

Location

M3 westbound · J2–J3

Reported as

Broken-down vehicle

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~21 min

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom · National Highways ×3

Timeline

1. Sat 09:57 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. Sat 10:08 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. Sat 10:23 TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle”, delay ~21 min
4. Sat 10:33 TomTom: delay now ~11 min (was ~17)
5. Sat 10:37 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
6. Sat 10:38 TomTom: delay now ~6 min (was ~11), “Slow traffic, Broken down vehicle”
7. Sat 10:42 National Highways: lane closure lifted
8. Sat 10:43 TomTom no longer reports it
9. Sat 10:43 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (3 signs; furthest along: M3 westbound between J2 and J3).
• Slow traffic, Broken down vehicle
• M3 westbound between J2 and J3

Other recent incidents on the M3

• M3 crash J3–J2 eastboundSun 15:48 · cleared after 3 h 28 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 westboundWed 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
• M3 crash J1126 Oct 2026 10:03 · cleared after 2 h 22 min
• M3 reported crash J3 eastbound23 Oct 2026 08:47 · cleared after 46 min
• M3 crash J4–J3 eastbound22 Oct 2026 23:13 · cleared after 1 h 18 min

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

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