M27 | Hampshire | Road Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 00:29, 16 AugFirst report

   The M27 in Hampshire is closed in both directions between J11 (Fareham) and J12 (Portsmouth) due to a Hampshire Police led incident.

2. 00:51, 16 AugUpdate

   The M27 in Hampshire is closed in both directions between J11 (Fareham) and J12 (Portsmouth) due to a Hampshire Police led incident.

3. 01:26, 16 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 56 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 01:31, 16 AugUpdate

   The M27 in Hampshire is closed in both directions between J11 (Fareham) and J12 (Portsmouth) due to a Hampshire Police led incident.

5. 02:01, 16 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 31m. Monitoring continues.

6. 02:06, 16 AugUpdate

   The M27 in Hampshire is closed in both directions between J11 (Fareham) and J12 (Portsmouth) due to a Hampshire Police led incident.

7. 02:36, 16 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 6m. Monitoring continues.

8. 02:41, 16 AugUpdate

   The M27 in Hampshire is closed in both directions between J11 (Fareham) and J12 (Portsmouth) due to a Hampshire Police led incident.

9. 03:06, 16 AugUpdate

   ✅ Incident cleared — M27 reopened at 03:06 on 16 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 2h 36m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

10. 00:17, 6 NovFinal update

    The M27 in Hampshire is closed in both directions between J11 (Fareham) and J12 (Portsmouth) due to a Hampshire Police led incident.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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