A3 | Surrey | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 01:06, 18 JulFirst report

   The A3 southbound in Surrey is closed between the A322 (near Worplesdon) and the B3000 (near Compton) following a single vehicle collision.

2. 01:15, 18 JulUpdate

   The A3 southbound in Surrey is closed between the A322 (near Worplesdon) and the B3000 (near Compton) following a single vehicle collision.

3. 01:50, 18 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 44 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 01:55, 18 JulUpdate

   The A3 southbound in Surrey is closed between the A322 (near Worplesdon) and the B3000 (near Compton) following a single vehicle collision.

5. 02:25, 18 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 19m. Monitoring continues.

6. 02:30, 18 JulUpdate

   The A3 southbound in Surrey is closed between the A322 (near Worplesdon) and the B3000 (near Compton) following a single vehicle collision.

7. 03:00, 18 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 54m. Monitoring continues.

8. 03:05, 18 JulUpdate

   The A3 southbound in Surrey is closed between the A322 (near Worplesdon) and the B3000 (near Compton) following a single vehicle collision.

9. 03:35, 18 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 29m. Monitoring continues.

10. 03:40, 18 JulUpdate

    The A3 southbound in Surrey is closed between the A322 (near Worplesdon) and the B3000 (near Compton) following a single vehicle collision.

11. 04:10, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 4m. Monitoring continues.

12. 04:15, 18 JulUpdate

    The A3 southbound in Surrey is closed between the A322 (near Worplesdon) and the B3000 (near Compton) following a single vehicle collision.

13. 04:45, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 39m. Monitoring continues.

14. 04:50, 18 JulUpdate

    The A3 southbound in Surrey is closed between the A322 (near Worplesdon) and the B3000 (near Compton) following a single vehicle collision.

15. 05:20, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 14m. Monitoring continues.

16. 05:25, 18 JulUpdate

    The A3 southbound in Surrey is closed between the A322 (near Worplesdon) and the B3000 (near Compton) following a single vehicle collision.

17. 05:55, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 49m. Monitoring continues.

18. 06:00, 18 JulUpdate

    The A3 southbound in Surrey is closed between the A322 (near Worplesdon) and the B3000 (near Compton) following a single vehicle collision.

19. 06:30, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 24m. Monitoring continues.

20. 06:35, 18 JulUpdate

    The A3 southbound in Surrey is closed between the A322 (near Worplesdon) and the B3000 (near Compton) following a single vehicle collision.

21. 07:05, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 59m. Monitoring continues.

22. 07:10, 18 JulUpdate

    The A3 southbound in Surrey is closed between the A322 (near Worplesdon) and the B3000 (near Compton) following a single vehicle collision.

23. 07:40, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 34m. Monitoring continues.

24. 07:45, 18 JulUpdate

    The A3 southbound in Surrey is closed between the A322 (near Worplesdon) and the B3000 (near Compton) following a single vehicle collision.

25. 08:15, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 9m. Monitoring continues.

26. 08:20, 18 JulUpdate

    The A3 southbound in Surrey is closed between the A322 (near Worplesdon) and the B3000 (near Compton) following a single vehicle collision.

27. 08:50, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 44m. Monitoring continues.

28. 08:55, 18 JulUpdate

    The A3 southbound in Surrey is closed between the A322 (near Worplesdon) and the B3000 (near Compton) following a single vehicle collision.

29. 09:25, 18 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 19m. Monitoring continues.

30. 09:30, 18 JulUpdate

    The A3 southbound in Surrey is closed between the A322 (near Worplesdon) and the B3000 (near Compton) following a single vehicle collision.

31. 09:45, 18 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A3 reopened at 09:45 on 18 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 8h 39m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

32. 17:02, 6 NovFinal update

    The A3 southbound in Surrey is closed between the A322 (near Worplesdon) and the B3000 (near Compton) following a single vehicle collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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