Hampshire travel: A27 accident sees rush-hour delays and A32 also has crash

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An accident is causing delays on the eastbound side of the A27 just east of Portsmouth.

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Latest traffic updates across the Portsmouth and Hampshire area

Key Events

  • Four-vehicle crash on M27 causes hour-long delays
  • Emergency services are at the scene

Delays spreading in Hedge End

Another route in Hedge End is congested, according to ROMANSE.

ROMANSE reports: ‘B3342 #HedgeEnd - Approx. 20 mins delay southbound on Tollbar Way between Maunsell Way and B3035 Botley Rd.’

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary have provided an update regarding the earlier incident on the M27.

The force said it was a collision and someone was injured. A police spokeswoman said: ‘Police were called at 1.36pm today (18 March) to reports of a collision on the westbound M27 just before junction 7.

‘One person suffered an injury.’

All lanes have now been cleared on the M27 following an earlier crash. Traffic delays have now eased.

ROMANSE reports: ‘#M27 Westbound - Lane 1 CLEARED between J8/A3024 #Bursledon and J7/A334 #HedgeEnd after the earlier RTI, delays have eased.’

Traffic monitoring system ROMANSE reports two lanes are blocked on the M27 following a traffic incident. Delays are building after the RTI between junctions 3 and 2.

ROMANSE reports: ‘#M27 Westbound - reports of 2 lanes BLOCKED between J3/#M271 and J2/#A36 #Ower due to an RTI, delays building.’

ROMANSE reports that delays on the M27 are roughly 25 minutes following an earlier crash.

‘#M27 Westbound - reports of 2 lanes BLOCKED between J3/#M271 and J2/#A36 #Ower due to an RTI, delays approx 25 minutes,’ ROMANSE reports.

National Highways Update

National Highways said emergency services are at the scene, with two and a half miles worth of congestion.

Lanes now closed in both directions on the M27

National Highways reports that the M27 is now closed on both directions between junctions 3 and 2 following a ‘serious collision.

‘The #M27 is now closed in both directions between J2 #Salisbury and J3 #M271 due to a serious collision.

‘Emergency services including air ambulance is on scene. ‘

Eastbound route reopened

National Highways reports the eastbound route has now reopened following the serious collision.

Eastbound route reopened

National Highways reports that the eastbound route has now been reopened following the ‘serious collision’ between junction 3 and junction 2.

‘Update - The #M27 eastbound has been reopened between J2 #Salisbury and J3 #M271 following a serious collision.

‘Westbound carriageway remains closed at this time.

‘There are 2 miles of congestion on approach to the closure so please allow extra travel time.’

ROMANSE reports that motorists on the M27 are facing 35 minute delays.

‘#M27 Westbound - J3/#M271 and J2/#A36 #Ower is now only CLOSED westbound due to an RTI, eastbound has REOPENED, delays approx 35 minutes westbound,’ ROMANSE reports.

Westbound route reopened but lanes still closed

National Highways reports that the westbound route on the M27 has now been reopened but two lanes are still closed.

They said: ‘The #M27 west is now reopen between J3 #M271 and J2 #Salisbury with lane 3 running past the scene.

‘Lanes 1 and 2 remain closed at this time whilst recovery and clean up takes place.

‘There are 4 miles of congestion on approach causing 25 min delays above normal travel time.’

ROMANSE reports delays on the M27 are around half an hour while emergency services work at the scene.

‘#M27 Westbound - Lanes 1 & 2 remain CLOSED between J3/#M271 and J2/#A36 #Ower due to an RTI, delays approx 30 minutes from J4/#M3,’ ROMANSE reports.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary have provided an update regarding the collision on the M27 earlier this morning.

A police spokesman said: ‘We were called at 7.44am today (3 April) to a road traffic collision on the M27 westbound between junctions 2 and 3.

‘This involved a van and a lorry. Minor injuries have been reported.’

ROMANSE reports that one lane is still closed on the M27 following the earlier crash.

‘#M27 Westbound - Lane 1 remains CLOSED between J3/#M271 and J2/#A36 #Ower due to an RTI, delays approx 30 minutes from J4/#M,’ the traffic monitoring system said.

ROMANSE reports that all lanes have now been reopened following the earlier crash.

#M27 Westbound - All lanes now CLEARED between J3/#M271 and J2/#A36 #Ower due to an earlier RTI, delays of approx 10 minutes are easing,’ ROMANSE reports.

Police said earlier that ‘officers were called at 7.50am to reports of a collision on the exit of the westbound M27 at junction 12. The collision involved four vehicles. One injury has been reported.’

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