M3 Traffic

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M3 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The M3 westbound between junctions J12 (Eastleigh)and J13 (Eastleigh) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:30 and 23:45 on 29 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.08m from Winchester.
CONGESTION
Location: The M3 westbound between junctions J12 (Eastleigh)and J13 (Eastleigh) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:45 and 22:00 on 29 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.08m from Winchester. CLEARED @ 21:44


There are no current incidents in this location.

M3 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 M3 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 (Gatwick M23) from M25 clockwise.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 22:09 on 29 Jan 2026 to 05:30 on 30 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.57m from Egham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M3 westbound entry slip at junction J2 (Gatwick M23) from M25 clockwise.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 22:08 on 29 Jan 2026 to 05:30 on 30 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.62m from Egham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M3 westbound entry slip at junction J13 (Eastleigh) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:36 on 29 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 30 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 4.02m from Winchester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M3 westbound at junction J14 (Southampton) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:35 on 29 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 30 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 3.96m from Winchester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M3 eastbound between junctions J2 (Gatwick M23)and J1 (Sunbury) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 5 Feb 2026 to 05:30 on 6 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.14m from Shepperton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M3 eastbound exit slip at junction J1 (Sunbury) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 5 Feb 2026 to 05:30 on 6 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.35m from Shepperton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M3 eastbound between junctions J9 (Winchester)and J8 (Andover) .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Litter clearance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 5 Feb 2026 to 06:00 on 6 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 7.28m from Crawley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M3 westbound between junctions J8 (Andover)and J9 (Winchester) .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Litter clearance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 5 Feb 2026 to 06:00 on 6 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 7.42m from Basingstoke.

M3

The M3 motorway in the UK was opened in 1971 and runs from Sunbury-on-Thames in Surrey to Southampton in Hampshire. It is an important route linking London to the west coast of the United Kingdom and is part of the larger E3 European route. It is 109 miles (175 km) long and consists of two lanes in either direction for most of its length, with the western section of the route dual carriageway.

Safety on the M3 has improved in recent years, with the number of fatalities falling from 26 in 2011 to only 7 in 2019. This is in part due to the introduction of various measures such as improved signage, reduced speed limits and real-time traffic warnings. Additionally, regular patrols are carried out to ensure that drivers are adhering to the rules.

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Location: westbound between junctions J12 (Eastleigh)and J13 (Eastleigh) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:30 and 23:45 on 29 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.08m from Winchester.

50.98--1.36

Location: westbound between junctions J12 (Eastleigh)and J13 (Eastleigh) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:45 and 22:00 on 29 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.08m from Winchester.

50.98--1.36

Location: eastbound entry slip at junction J2 (Gatwick M23) from M25 clockwise.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 22:09 on 29 January 2026 to 05:30 on 30 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.57m from Egham.

51.4--0.54

Location: westbound entry slip at junction J2 (Gatwick M23) from M25 clockwise.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 22:08 on 29 January 2026 to 05:30 on 30 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.62m from Egham.

51.4--0.54

Location: westbound entry slip at junction J13 (Eastleigh) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 20:36 on 29 January 2026 to 06:00 on 30 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 4.02m from Winchester.

50.97--1.38

Location: westbound at junction J14 (Southampton) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 20:35 on 29 January 2026 to 06:00 on 30 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 3.96m from Winchester.

50.97--1.38

Location: eastbound between junctions J2 (Gatwick M23)and J1 (Sunbury) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 5 February 2026 to 05:30 on 6 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.14m from Shepperton.

51.41--0.43

Location: eastbound exit slip at junction J1 (Sunbury) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 5 February 2026 to 05:30 on 6 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.35m from Shepperton.

51.42--0.42

Location: eastbound between junctions J9 (Winchester)and J8 (Andover) .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Litter clearance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 5 February 2026 to 06:00 on 6 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 7.28m from Crawley.

51.15--1.24

Location: westbound between junctions J8 (Andover)and J9 (Winchester) .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Litter clearance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 5 February 2026 to 06:00 on 6 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 7.42m from Basingstoke.

51.19--1.21