M3 Junction 8 Traffic

🚨 Live at M3 J8 right now

Checked 14:06 · auto-refresh

🐌 Congestion · Minor

The M3 eastbound between junctions J10 and J8. Congestion. Currently Active

→ EastboundJ10–J82 min delay

Reported 13:50 · 12 min ago

Planned closures at M3 J8

🌙 Planned from 21:00 until 06:00 Wed 4 Nov

M3 southbound Jct 8 to Jct 9 carriageway closure

↓ SouthboundCarriageway closed

Straight from National Highways, re-checked every 3 minutes while this page is open.

All live M3 traffic →M3 eastbound →M3 westbound →M3 roadworks →

Is M3 junction 8 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:06 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M3 junction 8 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M3 junction 8 at 14:06. 1 live incident is listed at this junction above.

Is M3 junction 8 closed tonight?

Yes. M3 junction 8 has 1 full closure planned tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00): southbound Jct 8 to Jct 9 carriageway closure, 21:00 to 06:00.

Tonight: every M3 closure ›

Is M3 junction 8 closed this weekend?

Yes. M3 junction 8 has 2 full closures planned this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00): northbound Jct 9 to Jct 8 carriageway closure, from Fri 6 Nov 21:00, until Mon 9 Nov 06:00; and southbound Jct 8 to Jct 9 carriageway closure, from Fri 6 Nov 21:00, until Mon 9 Nov 06:00.

This weekend: every M3 closure ›

Is there an accident at M3 junction 8 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M3 junction 8 since midnight.

M3 accidents today and yesterday ›

Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. A closure is counted here when National Highways name this junction or a stretch that runs through it.

🗺️ Where M3 J8 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Popham, Whitchurch Hampshire, Basingstoke, Winchester.

📍 Heading to… from M3 J8

Also near this junction

Marwell Zoo Zoo & wildlife · Colden Common, Winchester, Hampshire 13 miles south in a straight line 🧭 Directions Hampshire traffic

Places and the junctions they are reached from are kept by our team; distances are measured in a straight line from the junction, not along the road.

⚠️ Collision record on the M3 at J8

47Collisions

0Fatal

17Serious

101Casualties

Better than most

Ranked 369 of 556 UK junctions on record · 10 of 15 on the M3

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 194 collisions are on record, 3 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M3 itself, within 2 miles of J8. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for M3 J8 → 10 of 15 junctions on the M3 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M3 J8 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M3 junction 8?

M3 J8 is at Popham & Micheldever. National Highways signs it as Popham. The nearest town is Popham.

Is there an accident at M3 J8?

No collision is listed at M3 J8 as of 14:06, but National Highways report: The M3 eastbound between junctions J10 and J8. Congestion. Currently Active.

Is M3 junction 8 closed?

Not right now. Planned: M3 southbound Jct 8 to Jct 9 carriageway closure, from 21:00 until 06:00 Wed 4 Nov.

How many accidents happen at M3 junction 8?

Police STATS19 records show 47 collisions on the M3 within 2 miles of J8, including 0 fatal and 17 serious. Counting every road in the area, 194 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 369 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M3 junction 8?

Within 15 miles of M3 J8: Marwell Zoo (zoo & wildlife, Colden Common, Winchester), about 13 miles south in a straight line.

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↔️ Next junctions

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Basingstoke & Dummer J9
Winchester & Kings Worthy →

📍 Towns near this junction

Popham 3.6 mi Whitchurch Hampshire 7.4 mi Basingstoke 7.6 mi Winchester 9.5 mi

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