Portsmouth traffic: 'Very heavy delays' on A3M due to multiple vehicle crash as flooding causes chaos across the area

A CRASH involving multiple cars has led to delays of more than 45 minutes on a major motorway near Waterlooville this evening, as flooding brings traffic to a standstill across the area.
Richard Lemmer
By Richard Lemmer
Published 16th Nov 2022, 19:37 BST
Updated 16th Nov 2022, 19:41 BST
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Hampshire County Council’s traffic monitoring service reported the crash that closed one lane of the A3M southbound between Horndean and Waterlooville at 6.30pm this evening.

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In a social media post, a representative from the council said: ‘One lane remains closed #A3M southbound J2-J3 for recovery work after a multi-vehicle RTI, with delays of approx 30-minutes.’

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Heavy delays facing drivers due flooding and heavy rain across the area, represented in a map posted by the ROMANSE traffic monitoring Twitter account, managed by Hampshire County Council.Heavy delays facing drivers due flooding and heavy rain across the area, represented in a map posted by the ROMANSE traffic monitoring Twitter account, managed by Hampshire County Council.
Heavy delays facing drivers due flooding and heavy rain across the area, represented in a map posted by the ROMANSE traffic monitoring Twitter account, managed by Hampshire County Council.

All traffic had been held between junction 2 near Horndean and and junction 3 near Waterlooville due to the collision, with reports of ‘very heavy delays’ of almost an hour 45-as traffic backed to Chalton Lane near Clanfield.

The council’s traffic monitoring account has warned drivers they face serve congestion on roads around the A3M, the A27, and the M27 due to flash flooding from heavy rains this evening.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary have been contacted for further information regarding the multiple vehicle crash.

Related topics:WaterloovillePortsmouthHorndeanHampshire County CouncilM27