A31 | Dorset | Carriageway Closure | Expect Del… — Cleared 9 Sep

What happened

The A31 in Dorset is closed in both directions between the A349 (Merley) and B3073 (Little Canford) due to a collision.

RoadA31

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionBoth directions

Started14:48, 9 Sep 2026

Cleared16:31, 9 Sep 2026

14:48, 9 SepFirst report
The A31 in Dorset is closed in both directions between the A349 (Merley) and B3073 (Little Canford) due to a collision.
15:21, 9 SepUpdate
The A31 in Dorset is closed in both directions between the A349 (Merley) and B3073 (Little Canford) due to a collision.
15:51, 9 SepUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 2m. Monitoring continues.
15:56, 9 SepUpdate
The A31 in Dorset is closed in both directions between the A349 (Merley) and B3073 (Little Canford) due to a collision.
16:26, 9 SepUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 37m. Monitoring continues.
16:31, 9 SepUpdate
The A31 in Dorset is closed in both directions between the A349 (Merley) and B3073 (Little Canford) due to a collision.
16:31, 9 SepUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — A31 reopened at 16:31 on 9 Sep 2026. Total disruption: 1h 42m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
23:25, 5 NovFinal update
The A31 in Dorset is closed in both directions between the A349 (Merley) and B3073 (Little Canford) due to a collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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