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Collision Blocks M3 Westbound Between Junctions 12 and 13

Emergency crews working on scene are causing long delays as drivers divert onto local roads.

Overview

  • The M3 westbound between Junction 12 (Eastleigh) and Junction 13 (Southampton) was blocked by a collision on Sunday and emergency services remain at the scene.
  • Live traffic feeds and eyewitnesses report a car and a motorcycle were involved and multiple ambulances and fire engines have attended.
  • National Highways says current delays are about 40 minutes with roughly four miles of congestion stretching back to Junction 10 (Winchester).
  • Drivers are queuing to a standstill and are using local routes through Twyford and around Eastleigh Train Station to avoid the blockage while the opposite carriageway is slowed by onlookers.
  • Motorists should follow official diversion signs, consider leaving the M3 early at Junction 9 or 11, and check National Highways for further updates and clearance times.