The A31 westbound is currently closed between the B3073 at Little Canford and the A349 at Merley for emergency resurfacing following a collision involving three vehicles.
RoadA31
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionWestbound
Started14:48, 9 Sep 2026
Cleared06:06, 10 Sep 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A31 in Dorset is closed westbound between the B3073 (Little Canford) and A349 (Merley) due to a collision.
Update
The A31 in Dorset is closed westbound between the B3073 (Little Canford) and A349 (Merley) due to a collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 37m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 in Dorset is closed westbound between the B3073 (Little Canford) and A349 (Merley) due to a collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 12m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 in Dorset is closed westbound between the B3073 (Little Canford) and A349 (Merley) due to a collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 47m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 in Dorset is closed westbound between the B3073 (Little Canford) and A349 (Merley) due to a collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 22m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 in Dorset is closed westbound between the B3073 (Little Canford) and A349 (Merley) due to a collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 57m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 in Dorset is closed westbound between the B3073 (Little Canford) and A349 (Merley) due to a collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 32m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 in Dorset is closed westbound between the B3073 (Little Canford) and A349 (Merley) due to a collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 7m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 in Dorset is closed westbound between the B3073 (Little Canford) and A349 (Merley) due to a collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 47m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 in Dorset is closed westbound between the B3073 (Little Canford) and A349 (Merley) due to a collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 22m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 in Dorset is closed westbound between the B3073 (Little Canford) and A349 (Merley) due to a collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 2m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 in Dorset is closed westbound between the B3073 (Little Canford) and A349 (Merley) due to a collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 37m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 in Dorset is closed westbound between the B3073 (Little Canford) and A349 (Merley) due to a collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 12m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 in Dorset is closed westbound between the B3073 (Little Canford) and A349 (Merley) due to a collision.
Update
The A31 westbound is currently closed between the B3073 at Little Canford and the A349 at Merley for emergency resurfacing following a collision involving three vehicles.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 22m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 westbound is currently closed between the B3073 at Little Canford and the A349 at Merley for emergency resurfacing following a collision involving three vehicles.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 57m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 westbound is currently closed between the B3073 at Little Canford and the A349 at Merley for emergency resurfacing following a collision involving three vehicles.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 37m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 westbound is currently closed between the B3073 at Little Canford and the A349 at Merley for emergency resurfacing following a collision involving three vehicles.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 12m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 westbound is currently closed between the B3073 at Little Canford and the A349 at Merley for emergency resurfacing following a collision involving three vehicles.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 47m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 westbound is currently closed between the B3073 at Little Canford and the A349 at Merley for emergency resurfacing following a collision involving three vehicles.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 22m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 westbound is currently closed between the B3073 at Little Canford and the A349 at Merley for emergency resurfacing following a collision involving three vehicles.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 57m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 westbound is currently closed between the B3073 at Little Canford and the A349 at Merley for emergency resurfacing following a collision involving three vehicles.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 32m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 westbound is currently closed between the B3073 at Little Canford and the A349 at Merley for emergency resurfacing following a collision involving three vehicles.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 7m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 westbound is currently closed between the B3073 at Little Canford and the A349 at Merley for emergency resurfacing following a collision involving three vehicles.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 42m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A31 westbound is currently closed between the B3073 at Little Canford and the A349 at Merley for emergency resurfacing following a collision involving three vehicles.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 17m. Monitoring continues.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A31 reopened at 06:06 on 10 Sep 2026. Total disruption: 15h 17m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A31 westbound is currently closed between the B3073 at Little Canford and the A349 at Merley for emergency resurfacing following a collision involving three vehicles.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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