What happened
The A31 is closed westbound between the M27 at J2 and the A338 at Ringwood for recovery work from an earlier collision involving a HGV.
RoadA31
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionWestbound
Started04:00, 23 Jul 2026
Cleared13:35, 23 Jul 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A31 is closed westbound between the M27 and the A338 for recovery work from an earlier collision involving a HGV.
Update
The A31 is closed westbound between the M27 and the A338 for recovery work from an earlier collision involving a HGV.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 10m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 is closed westbound between the M27 and the A338 for recovery work from an earlier collision involving a HGV.
Update
The A31 is closed westbound between the M27 at J2 and the A338 at Ringwood for recovery work from an earlier collision involving a HGV.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 15m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 is closed westbound between the M27 at J2 and the A338 at Ringwood for recovery work from an earlier collision involving a HGV.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 50m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 is closed westbound between the M27 at J2 and the A338 at Ringwood for recovery work from an earlier collision involving a HGV.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 25m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 is closed westbound between the M27 at J2 and the A338 at Ringwood for recovery work from an earlier collision involving a HGV.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 5m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 is closed westbound between the M27 at J2 and the A338 at Ringwood for recovery work from an earlier collision involving a HGV.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 40m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 is closed westbound between the M27 at J2 and the A338 at Ringwood for recovery work from an earlier collision involving a HGV.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 15m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 is closed westbound between the M27 at J2 and the A338 at Ringwood for recovery work from an earlier collision involving a HGV.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 50m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 is closed westbound between the M27 at J2 and the A338 at Ringwood for recovery work from an earlier collision involving a HGV.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 25m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 is closed westbound between the M27 at J2 and the A338 at Ringwood for recovery work from an earlier collision involving a HGV.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 0m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 is closed westbound between the M27 at J2 and the A338 at Ringwood for recovery work from an earlier collision involving a HGV.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 40m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 is closed westbound between the M27 at J2 and the A338 at Ringwood for recovery work from an earlier collision involving a HGV.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 15m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 is closed westbound between the M27 at J2 and the A338 at Ringwood for recovery work from an earlier collision involving a HGV.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A31 reopened at 13:35 on 23 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 9h 35m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A31 is closed westbound between the M27 at J2 and the A338 at Ringwood for recovery work from an earlier collision involving a HGV.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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