M27 Traffic

M27 12:14pm

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WARNING OF ICEIce on roads continues to cause disruption throughout the country, especially on minor roads and rural areas. Drivers are advised to slow down and drive safely.

DARTFORD CROSSINGOvernight QEII Bridge closures in JanuarySaturday 11, Saturday 18, and Saturday 25 January 2025 from 10pm - 5am.

DARTFORD CROSSINGThree overnight closures of the QEII Bridge are planned this month for essential maintenance work on bridge bearings and expansion joints.

DARTFORD CROSSINGA contraflow diversion route will be installed through the east tunnel from approximately 9:30pm on these three Saturday nights to maintain travel in the southbound direction.

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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:

CONGESTION
Location: The M27 westbound between junctions J9 (Fareham)and J8 (Southampton) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 20 Jan 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.07m from West End. CLEARED @ 08:15
CONGESTION
Location: The M27 eastbound exit slip at junction J3 (Southampton) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 20 Jan 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.69m from Southampton. CLEARED @ 08:15
CONGESTION
Location: The M27 eastbound at junction J3 (Southampton) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 20 Jan 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.17m from West End. CLEARED @ 09:00
CONGESTION
Location: The M27 westbound between junctions J9 (Fareham)and J8 (Southampton) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 20 Jan 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.07m from West End. CLEARED @ 07:48


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.

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: westbound between junctions J9 (Fareham)and J8 (Southampton) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 20 January 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.07m from West End.

50.88--1.29

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 20 January 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.69m from Southampton.

50.95--1.48

Location: eastbound at junction J3 (Southampton) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 20 January 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.17m from West End.

50.95--1.39

Location: westbound between junctions J9 (Fareham)and J8 (Southampton) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 20 January 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.07m from West End.

50.88--1.29