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M27 Motorway · Cadnam (A31) → Portsmouth (A27)
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Clear ⏱ Updated 12:59

M27 traffic at 12:59 on Tuesday 3 November: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes, 24/7.

M27 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 12:59
→ M27 eastbound traffictowards Portsmouth✅ No incidents reported ← M27 westbound traffictowards Southampton✅ No incidents reported
🚨 0 incidents 🚧 0 roadworks · 5 soon
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27 miles long
Junctions J1–J12
Regions: South East
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🚨 M27 traffic now: live incidents & roadworks

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No live incidents on the M27 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.

🌙 M27 closures tonight and the next 3 days 5

From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.

  • Partial closure
    Westbound M27 westbound Jct 10 exit slip road closure
    Tonight · 21:00–06:00
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M27 eastbound to M3 northbound link road closure
    Tonight · 21:00–06:00
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M27 eastbound Jct 2 exit slip road closure
    Tonight · 21:00–06:00
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M27 eastbound Jct 2 entry slip road closure
    Tonight · 21:00–06:00
  • Partial closure
    Westbound M27 westbound Jct 2 exit slip road closure
    Tomorrow night · 21:00–06:00
All M27 roadworks & diversions →

Is the M27 closed? Quick answers

Checked 12:59 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is the M27 closed right now?

No. There is no full closure on the M27 at 12:59.

Is there an incident on the M27 right now?

No. No incidents are reported on the M27 at 12:59.

Is the M27 closed tonight?

No full closures. The M27 stays open tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00). 4 lane or slip road closures are planned: eastbound to M3 northbound link road closure, 21:00 to 06:00; and eastbound Jct 2 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 06:00 and 2 more.

Tonight: M27 closures and diversions ›

Is the M27 closed this weekend?

No full closures. The M27 stays open this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00). 3 lane or slip road closures are planned: westbound Jct 2 exit slip road closure, Fri 21:00 to 06:00; and westbound Jct 9 exit slip road closure, Fri 21:00 to 06:00 and 1 more.

This weekend: M27 closures and diversions ›

Is there an accident on the M27 today?

No. No collision has been reported on the M27 since midnight.

M27 accidents today and yesterday ›

Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. Times can change, so check before you set off.

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🔢 M27 Junction Status

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🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD

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📊 How busy is the M27?

The M27 carries up to 136,437 vehicles a day at its busiest stretch (J3–J4), including 9,437 HGVs — the 13th busiest motorway in Britain. Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.

136,437
🚗 vehicles a day · J3–J4
9,437
🚛 lorries a day
2025
📅 DfT count year
6.9% HGVs
share of traffic on the busiest stretch
Busiest stretch of each motorway — vehicles a day
M25 212,636
M6 187,521
M56 179,634
M1 162,446
M8 158,065
M4 156,491
M27 136,437
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RoadBusiest stretchVehicles/dayHGVs/dayHGV share
M25 near J14 212,636 14,853 7%
M6 J20–J21 187,521 23,492 12.5%
M56 J3–J4 179,634 7,547 4.2%
M1 near J9 162,446 19,151 11.8%
M8 J16–J17 158,065 7,214 4.6%
M4 near J4 156,491 6,249 4%
M27 ◀ J3–J4 136,437 9,437 6.9%
Source: Department for Transport road traffic statistics, average annual daily flows 2025. Official counts, updated yearly.

📈 M27 Journey Pulse — when incidents actually happen

Measured from 130 incidents recorded on the M27 since February 2026: the riskiest window is 11:00–14:00, when 23% of incidents start. Right now (12:00) you're inside that window.

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HourIncidentsShare
00:00–01:00 1 0.8%
01:00–02:00 1 0.8%
02:00–03:00 0 0%
03:00–04:00 2 1.5%
04:00–05:00 3 2.3%
05:00–06:00 7 5.4%
06:00–07:00 11 8.5%
07:00–08:00 7 5.4%
08:00–09:00 9 6.9%
09:00–10:00 9 6.9%
10:00–11:00 7 5.4%
11:00–12:00 ◀ peak 13 10%
12:00–13:00 ◀ peak 8 6.2%
13:00–14:00 ◀ peak 9 6.9%
14:00–15:00 3 2.3%
15:00–16:00 9 6.9%
16:00–17:00 4 3.1%
17:00–18:00 8 6.2%
18:00–19:00 3 2.3%
19:00–20:00 6 4.6%
20:00–21:00 6 4.6%
21:00–22:00 2 1.5%
22:00–23:00 0 0%
23:00–00:00 2 1.5%
Measured from 130 incidents recorded by this site since February 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.

🧭 Along the M27

🔀 Major interchanges — where the M27 meets other roads
J3M271 J4M3 J12M275
🎢J2
Paultons Park
Home of Peppa Pig World, just off J2 at Ower
🏏J7
Utilita Bowl
Hampshire cricket, 1.2 miles from J7
⚓J12
Portsmouth
M275 spur from J12 into the city and Historic Dockyard

📍 Heading to… off the M27

The places people drive to most, the M27 junction for each, and live M27 incidents nearby at 12:59.

Heritage

National Motor Museum, Beaulieu

Beaulieu, Hampshire
🛣️ M27 junction: J2
✅ No M27 incidents reported within 3 miles

New Forest motor museum; follow brown signs from M27 junction 2

🧭 Directions M27 J2 live Hampshire traffic
Theme park

Paultons Park

Ower, Romsey, Hampshire
🛣️ M27 junction: J2
✅ No M27 incidents reported within 3 miles

Home of Peppa Pig World; just off M27 junction 2

🧭 Directions M27 J2 live Hampshire traffic
Zoo & wildlife

Marwell Zoo

Colden Common, Winchester, Hampshire
🛣️ M27 junction: J5, J10
✅ No M27 incidents reported within 3 miles

140-acre zoo with 488,557 visitors in 2025

🧭 Directions M27 J5 live Hampshire traffic
Airport

Southampton Airport

Eastleigh, Hampshire
🛣️ M27 junction: J5
✅ No M27 incidents reported within 3 miles

885,266 passengers in 2025; just off M27 J5 via the A335

🧭 Directions M27 J5 live Hampshire traffic
Ferry port

Port of Southampton (cruise terminals)

Southampton, Hampshire
🛣️ Via the M27
✅ No M27 incidents reported within 3 miles

Around 3 million cruise passengers a year through five cruise terminals

🧭 Directions Hampshire traffic

⚠️ Most Dangerous M27 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M27 has 901 recorded collisions at 12 collision hotspots, involving 1,208 casualties (13 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
J5
123 collisions · 161 casualties · 3 fatal · 20 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
J1
89 collisions · 129 casualties · 3 fatal · 17 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
J11
132 collisions · 174 casualties · 2 fatal · 20 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
J7
112 collisions · 149 casualties · 2 fatal · 19 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
J2
76 collisions · 113 casualties · 1 fatal · 21 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
J4
90 collisions · 110 casualties · 1 fatal · 12 serious
Severe Blackspot
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📰 M27 traffic news, updates and closures

This is the M27 traffic news page from UK Traffic Updates: M27 traffic now, for the whole road from Cadnam (A31) to Portsmouth (A27). Every crash, breakdown, lane closure, delay and roadworks National Highways report for the M27 is listed at the top, checked every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, with the worst on the sign and where it is: the nearest towns and the county.

National Highways has closed its Traffic England website, so the live M27 information people used to check there is here in one place: today's M27 incidents, M27 closures tonight from their daily closure report, M27 roadworks, M27 accidents today, the junction-by-junction status and a live map. Our M27 traffic videos show what it looks like on the road, and drivers can report what they see as it happens.

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❓ M27 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the M27 closed today?

Any M27 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Is there traffic on the M27 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the M27, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

Is there an incident on the M27 right now?

Every live incident on the M27 — police incidents, obstructions, breakdowns, debris, collisions and closures — appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day.

What is the worst time to use the M27?

The M27 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the M27 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the M27 are listed above and at /traffic/m27/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the M27?

The M27 connects to: M3, A31, A27, A3(M).

Where can I get M27 traffic news and updates?

Right here. This M27 traffic news page shows M27 traffic now: every live incident, delay, closure and roadworks National Highways report, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, with tonight's planned closures, junction-by-junction status and a live map. For M27 traffic updates sent to you, sign up on this page for the free daily road summary or Early Warning alerts for the roads you drive.

Is there an accident on the M27 eastbound or westbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the M27 eastbound (towards Portsmouth) and the M27 westbound (towards Southampton) each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.

How many vehicles use the M27 every day?

Official Department for Transport counts (2025) record 136,437 vehicles a day on the M27's busiest stretch (J3–J4), 9,437 of them HGVs. The full breakdown and comparison chart are in the traffic statistics section above.

How busy is the M27 compared with other motorways?

The M27 has the 13th busiest motorway stretch in Britain at 136,437 vehicles a day (DfT 2025), behind the M25's 212,636 a day at the top.

What time of day is the M27 worst for incidents?

Measured from 130 incidents recorded on the M27 since February 2026, the riskiest window is 11:00–14:00, when 23% of incidents start. The quietest is 00:00–03:00. Incidents on the M27 typically clear in about 52 minutes.

📊 M27 Status Summary

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ℹ️ M27 Road Details

Length
27 miles
Junctions
J1–J12
From
Cadnam (A31)
To
Portsmouth (A27)
Type
Motorway
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key M27 Locations

Southampton Eastleigh Fareham Portsmouth

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