M27 Traffic

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M27 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M27 eastbound between junctions J9 (Fareham)and J10 (Alton) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 17:15 and 17:30 on 17 Jun 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 17 Jun 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.12m from Fareham. CLEARED @ 16:57
CONGESTION
Location: The M27 westbound exit slip at junction J8 (Southampton) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 Jun 2026.
Nearest town: 1.68m from West End. CLEARED @ 18:18


There are no current incidents in this location.

M27 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M27 westbound entry slip at junction J7 (Hedge End) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:33 on 17 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 18 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 0.67m from West End.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M27 westbound exit slip at junction J3 (Southampton) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:16 on 17 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 18 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 4.52m from Southampton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M27 slip road to the M3 eastbound .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 18 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 19 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.11m from Southampton.

M27

The M27 motorway is located on the south coast of England and runs from Southampton, through Portsmouth to Fareham. It was built as a single two lane carriageway in 1971 and upgraded to a three lanes carriageway in 1989. The motorway is managed by Highways England and is part of the South Central England trunk road network.

In terms of safety records, the M27 is one of the safest motorways in the UK and the rate of serious accidents is significantly lower than on other motorways with similar traffic and traffic complexity. In the last 12 months, there have been 10 reported serious casualties, including 4 fatalities and 6 severe injuries, which is below the national average for all motorways. This includes 22 collisions involving injury and 113 collisions with no reported injuries.

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Location: eastbound between junctions J9 (Fareham)and J10 (Alton) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 17:15 and 17:30 on 17 June 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 17 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.12m from Fareham.

50.87--1.22

Location: westbound exit slip at junction J8 (Southampton) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 June 2026.
Nearest town: 1.68m from West End.

50.9--1.31

Location: westbound entry slip at junction J7 (Hedge End) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 20:33 on 17 June 2026 to 06:00 on 18 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 0.67m from West End.

50.92--1.32

Location: westbound exit slip at junction J3 (Southampton) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 20:16 on 17 June 2026 to 06:00 on 18 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 4.52m from Southampton.

50.95--1.47

Location: slip road to the M3 eastbound .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 18 June 2026 to 06:00 on 19 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.11m from Southampton.

50.96--1.42